Continuous Improvement Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, a leading workforce solutions company, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer for its Plymouth, MN site. You will support KPI-driven initiatives targeting safety, quality, delivery, and cost while analyzing processes, driving root-cause investigations, and helping implement corrective actions on the production floor.

You will facilitate Lean activities such as 5S, visual management, standard work, and Kaizen events, partnering with cross-functional teams to standardize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred.
• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, industrial engineering, or continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, structured problem-solving methodologies, and data analysis.
• Self-motivated, quick learner with strong communication, collaboration, and analytical skills capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement initiatives tied to KPIs focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Analyze manufacturing processes, material flow, labor utilization, capacity, and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities and support data-driven decisions.
• Conduct root cause analysis, develop recommendations, and support implementation of corrective actions.
• Facilitate Lean activities including 5S, visual management, standard work, and Kaizen events.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve site-to-site consistency, performance dashboards, process documentation, and change management initiatives.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Data analysis

Structured problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Industrial/Mechanical Eng

Job description

Our client, a medical device manufacturing environment, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to join their team. As a Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will be part of the Operations organization supporting site and production teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong drive to improve processes, the ability to analyze data and identify root causes, and the confidence to collaborate on the production floor—aligning successfully with the organization’s continuous improvement culture.

Job Title: Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location: Plymouth, MN

What's the Job?

• Support continuous improvement initiatives tied to KPIs focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

• Analyze manufacturing processes, material flow, labor utilization, capacity, and performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities and support data-driven decisions.

• Conduct root cause analysis, develop recommendations, and support implementation of corrective actions.

• Facilitate Lean activities including 5S, visual management, standard work, and Kaizen events.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve site-to-site consistency, performance dashboards, process documentation, and change management initiatives.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred.

• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, industrial engineering, or continuous improvement.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, structured problem-solving methodologies, and data analysis.

• Self-motivated, quick learner with strong communication, collaboration, and analytical skills capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Local candidates are strongly preferred.

What's in it for me?

• Hands‑on experience supporting manufacturing optimization in a medical device environment.

• Opportunity to learn and apply Lean tools such as 5S, visual management, standard work, and Kaizen events.

• Exposure to KPI-driven continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

• Collaboration with operations leadership and employees to drive business excellence initiatives.

• A role designed for recent graduates to build practical problem‑solving and process improvement skills.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• 401(k), Plus Match

• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast‑changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in‑demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.