Continuous Improvement Engineer

Utaceram; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in digital and sustainable mobility is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer. This role is pivotal for transforming operational practices through strategic methodologies like SQCDP. The ideal candidate will drive cultural change while ensuring alignment of processes to business outcomes. Join a diverse team committed to delivering innovative solutions while enjoying competitive benefits.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

401k

Recognition awards

Qualifications

• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Deep understanding of continuous improvement frameworks like Lean, Six Sigma.
• Analytical mindset to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead the rollout and adoption of SQCDP boards and KPIs across departments.
• Foster a culture of openness and trust for continuous feedback.
• Provide clarity and support for improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal skills

Job description

UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, customisable testing systems, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sportscars festivals.

The Group provides services and systems to customers in the various sectors: mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries. UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France (including the official Euro NCAP facility), the UK, USA, Finland, Morocco, and Germany; it has subsidiaries in China, Korea and Japan. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.

As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

Our core values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity provide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.

Job Description

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for driving cultural and operational transformation through structured improvement methodologies such as SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People). The role requires a blend of strategic thinking, hands-on facilitation, and strong interpersonal skills to embed a mindset of autonomous improvement across teams.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

SQCDP Deployment: Lead the rollout and adoption of SQCDP boards and KPIs across departments. Tailor KPI structures based on process similarities or differences, ensuring alignment from operational to executive.

Cultural Change Leadership: Foster a culture of openness, trust, and continuous feedback. Build belief in the effectiveness of improvement systems and encourage honest dialogue to overcome resistance.

Process & KPI Alignment: Guide teams in understanding the link between process metrics (e.g., test setup efficiency, rework rates) and business outcomes (e.g., revenue, EBITDA). Emphasize process discipline as the foundation for performance.

Local Expertise & Coaching: Act as a local expert and coach. Provide clarity, training, and support to ensure consistent understanding and execution of improvement initiatives.

Documentation & Follow-through: Maintain clear documentation of improvement steps, dashboards, and progress. Ensure that improvement actions are tracked, reviewed, and refined regularly.

Core Competencies

Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to build trust and alignment across diverse teams.

Deep understanding of continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, SQCDP).

Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.

High integrity and resilience in driving change, even in the face of skepticism or cultural inertia.

Additional Information

For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.

Our reward and benefit programs are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

In the US this includes;

• Medical Insurance, dental
• 401k
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.

Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at www.utac.com

Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.