Continuous Improvement Engineer: Lean Excellence & GPS

Grammer Ag; Delphos (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GRAMMER AG is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer in Delphos, OH to drive GPS-based process improvements and Lean initiatives within a global automotive supplier. You will lead cross-functional Kaizen activities, develop learning tools, and support knowledge transfer across the plant.

The role demands a technical degree and 1–3 years in production or factory engineering, with a focus on data-driven decisions and collaboration across teams and levels of the organization.

Qualifications

• Technical university degree in Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Logistics related Engineering, or a similar area of study
• 1-3 years’ experience in the production sector and/or factory engineering function
• Leadership Skills, including leading of cross-functional teams within the scope of Kaizen activities
• Proven experience in driving Kaizen events and initiatives in the manufacturing environment
• Experience working with and gathering buy-in from team members in all functions and at all levels of an organization
• Experience presenting data and information to senior leadership
• Development opportunities for engineers and technicians from IE, logistic, and production sector, with additional qualifications in GPS/Lean.
• Ability to facilitate multicultural cooperation

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement of all processes in all areas of the Grammer plant using methods of the Grammer Production System (GPS). Including creation of concepts and tools for modern learning systems (e.g. eLearning).
• Participation in implementation of the GPS-standards according to the GPS Excellence Roadmap strategy.
• Support the introduction and maintenance of GPS-standards and tools in the plant. Including management of the GPS related knowledge transfer and the concepts of knowledge multiplication ("Train the Trainer").
• Support planning and implementation of the modification of the production according to the Lean-philosophy and introduction of the related instruments for example: Kaizen, Poke Yoke, Kanban, 5S, and more.
• Support the permanent optimization of production according to Lean-philosophy based on the GPS Excellence Roadmaps. Including related documentation for standards and trainings.
• Support of planning and implementation of Lean-trainings in the plant. Including setup and cooperation for training and reporting on the related activities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Cross-functional teams

Kaizen facilitation

Data presentation

Multicultural collaboration

Education

Technical university degree in Production/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

SAP ERP (SCM)

Job description

GRAMMER AG is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer in Delphos, OH to drive GPS-based process improvements and Lean initiatives within a global automotive supplier. You will lead cross-functional Kaizen activities, develop learning tools, and support knowledge transfer across the plant.

The role demands a technical degree and 1–3 years in production or factory engineering, with a focus on data-driven decisions and collaboration across teams and levels of the organization.