Continous Improvement Engineer

ProAmpac; Elgin (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead and promote CI programs across facilities, ensuring superior product quality and customer satisfaction through Lean practices.

The role requires hands‑on leadership, strong problem‑solving skills, and significant travel to sites, with an emphasis on reducing waste, improving changeovers, and elevating workforce capability within a total quality culture.

Qualifications

• BS in a technical discipline with at least 5 years in manufacturing environments.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is highly desired and practical application is expected.
• Knowledge of ISO/SQF quality systems and statistical methods is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment of continuous improvement initiatives across facilities and processes.
• Identify and diffuse best practices, drive waste reduction, reduce changeover times, and improve quality.
• Mentor teams and leaders using a hands‑on, go‑see approach to sustainable improvements.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Quality management

Communication

Statistical methods

Education

BS in technical disciplines

Tools

ISO/SQF familiarity

Job description

Description

Position Summary:

The Continuous Improvement Engineer position provides leadership and support to the deployment of a strategic plan which ensures customer satisfaction through the efficient production of superior quality products. The successful candidate will actively promote the Continuous Improvement frameworks and assessments, and other initiatives that provide roadmaps to a total quality culture. This includes direct engagement with facilities to fully understand workplace realities. It also requires hands‑on technical and functional leadership to improve technical and procedural standards.

Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 based on experience.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work closely with enterprise leadership, BU and facilities leaders, and process owners to identify, develop, adopt, and diffuse manufacturing best practices throughout operations and drive accountability at all levels.
• Support facility managers to improve their processes to reduce waste; decrease changeover times; reduce inventory; improve quality, root cause analyses and problem solving; and develop workforce capabilities and skill versatilities.
• Lead change and model desirable behaviors (goal orientation, perseverance, process orientation, follow‑through, communication, etc.) to set an example for others to follow.
• Prioritize improvements to help businesses achieve budgeted savings through process improvements.
• Promote strategies and best practices to accelerate transformation to a quality and continues improvement culture. Focus on principles, practices, and behaviors needed to transform into an enterprise of Lean thinkers and practitioners.
• Balance quality, productivity, and safety to achieve positive results in all areas.
• Promote the Quality Vision and Quality/CI strategic plan. Help shape/improve the plan over time.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to understand and reconcile requirements.
• Facilitate peer networking among the quality/CI managers.
• Implement audits for CI systems.
• Support and contribute to a healthy and safety work environment by following all workplace regulations, policies, and initiatives, including reporting all first aid injuries, accidents, and workplace hazards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Critical Knowledge and Skills:

• B.S. Degree in technical disciplines and 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment.
• Lean 6 Sigma certification highly desired. Demonstrable roots in a lean culture.
• Familiarity and working knowledge of ISO/SQF.
• The ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical reference is required. Must be well‑versed in contemporary quality and manufacturing philosophies.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple priorities are required.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills are required. The ability to work with customers, vendors and employees are every level of the organization is required.
• Strong leadership and coaching practices are required including a hands‑on, “Go See” approach to constantly calibrate on expectations and mentor regarding improvement opportunities.
• Flexible Packaging industry experience is a plus but not required.
• Significant travel is required.

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