Continuous Improvement Engineer

Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation; Columbia (PA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation in Columbia, PA is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead Lean initiatives across the site and partner with operations to improve safety, quality and delivery.

You will facilitate Kaizen events, map value streams, and implement standard work and 5S. Collaboration with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain will be essential, and you will track KPIs and drive data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 2–4 years in a manufacturing environment with CI exposure.
• Experience with Lean tools and continuous improvement concepts.
• Ability to analyze data and translate into improvements.
• Experience with ERP systems and basic statistics.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Identify improvement opportunities through data collection and observation in plant and office.
• Facilitate and coach Kaizen events with cross-functional teams.
• Partner with leaders to support improvements in daily management metrics.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.
• Track, analyze, and report KPIs.
• Support corrective and preventive actions from audits or issues.
• Assist with equipment-related improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the CI network to share best practices.

Skills

Kaizen

5S Visual management

Value Stream Mapping

Problem Solving

Daily Management

Standard Work

Kanban

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

ERP exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Statistical tools

Job description

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Columbia, PA - Plant

Description

Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation is looking for a Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer located at our Columbia, PA facility. The CI Engineer supports the identification and implementation of operational improvements to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and innovation goals. This role leads the deployment of Lean principles across the site and works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to embed continuous improvement into daily operations and plant culture.

How You Will Help

• Identify improvement opportunities through data collection and observation within the plant and office. Build and maintain funnel of events.
• Facilitate and coach Kaizen events, providing guidance to cross-functional team members before, during, and after improvement activities.
• Partner with functional leaders and frontline teams to support improvements in daily management metrics.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to implement improvements.
• Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, customer issues, or internal findings.
• Assist with equipment-related improvement and maintenance initiatives.
• Participate in the company-wide CI network to learn best practices, tools, and methodologies and contribute to continuous improvement knowledge sharing.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2–4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with exposure to continuous improvement concepts (Kaizen, Rapid Improvement Events).
• Working knowledge of CI tools such as 5S-Visual management, Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving, Daily Management, Standard Work, and Kanban.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze information, evaluate results, make data-driven decisions, and translate into actionable improvements.
• Communicate the CI strategy and roadmap with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operators, supervisors, engineers, and leadership.
• Exposure to project management or quality management systems.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and basic statistical tools.
• Experience supporting change management initiatives.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.