Continuous Improvement Engineer

Nefab; Braselton (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nefab Packaging Southeast is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead lean transformation across manufacturing sites in the Southeast and Atlanta metro area. You will develop lean culture through leadership development, training, and change management, while hands-on coaching on the shop floor.

Responsibilities include facilitating Kaizen events, VSMs, and Gemba walks; coaching cross‑functional teams; ensuring standardization and sharing best practices; and tracking measurable results

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience applying lean principles in manufacturing environments.
• Experience facilitating lean training and Kaizen workshops.
• Strong coaching and facilitation abilities with diverse teams.
• Knowledge of lean tools and methodologies (5S, Kaizen, VSM, SMED, TPM).

Responsibilities

• Deliver lean leadership training to build local management capability.
• Provide structured lean methodology training (5S, Kaizen, TPM, SMED) for all site levels.
• Guide teams through change management to enable transformation.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, and Gemba walks to identify waste.

Skills

Lean training

Kaizen workshops

Change management

Coaching

Facilitation

VSM

5S

SMED

TPM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field

Job description

Continuous Improvement Engineer, Nefab Packaging Southeast Supporting Manufacturing Sites with Lean Leadership, Training, Change Management & Continuous Improvement Nefab Group is on a growth journey, and we rely on high-performing people to achieve our vision. We are advancing operational excellence across the Americas through The Nefab Way, our continuous improvement and lean transformation framework. The CI Engineer is responsible for driving lean transformation and continuous improvement across our manufacturing sites in our Southeast Region and the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area. In this role, you will play a direct role in developing our continuous improvement culture at the local level through lean leadership development, lean training, and change management. You will achieve these goals by facilitating VSMs, Kaizen events, and other improvement initiatives. As well as operative in a hands on capacity at the sites and on the manufacturing floor.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver lean leadership training to build local management capability in lean principles and methods.
• Provide structured lean methodology training (5S, Kaizen, TPM, SMED, etc.) for all levels of site personnel.
• Guide teams through change management processes to enable cultural and operational transformation.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and Gemba walks to identify waste and drive process improvement.
• Support and coach cross-functional teams in identifying, prioritizing, and executing continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure standardization and sustainability of improvements by sharing best practices and lean tools across regional sites.
• Track, monitor, and report lean initiative results, ensuring transparency, accountability, and measurable impact.
• Build strong relationships with site leadership, production teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders to foster engagement and alignment.
• Serve as a mentor and facilitator, providing on‑site coaching and hands‑on support to local lean champions.
• Coordinate a regional lean network, conduct site assessments, and explore the use of digital tools to enhance continuous improvement processes.

Your Profile Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience implementing lean practices, preferably in manufacturing environments.
• Proven success facilitating lean training, Kaizen workshops and change management initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of lean tools and methodologies (5S, Kaizen, VSM, SMED, TPM).
• Demonstrated coaching and facilitation abilities, with experience engaging diverse teams

Languages

• English, high proficiency.
• Spanish, proficiency preferred.

Other Requirements

• Based within Atlanta, GA, area; role is located in Braselton, GA.

Company values and Ways of Working

Our core values are Simplicity, Empowerment and Respect. Our ways of working are characterized by Customer First, Cooperation, and Communication. This means that we are always putting customers first, through cooperation and communication. We respect each other and the environment. People are empowered to grow and innovate to simplify.

Nefab is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe everyone has talent, and therefore welcome all applications.

We are part of the Nefab Group, which was founded in 1949 and is a world leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions and logistics optimization services. Nefab saves environmental and financial resources by optimizing supply chains. We do this by innovating together with our customers to create smarter packaging and logistics solutions while always respecting people and high ethical standards. This contributes to a better tomorrow for our customers, for society, and for the environment. With more than 75 years of experience combined with competence and presence in 39 countries, we offer global solutions and local service worldwide to companies in industries such as Telecom, Datacom, Semicon, Energy, Medtech, Mining & Construction, and LiB & E-mobility. Nefab Group has around 5,500 employees with a yearly turnover of 10.3 BSEK. The owners are the Nordgren/Pihl family and FAM AB, a privately owned holding company within the Wallenberg Ecosystem.