Continuous Improvement Engineer - Lean & Kaizen Lead

Carlisle Construction Materials; Dixon (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlisle Construction Materials is seeking a driven Continuous Improvement Engineer II to drive operational excellence across manufacturing facilities. You will apply Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies to improve safety, on-time delivery, product quality, and cost performance in a collaborative, global COS environment.

The role partners with divisional COS leadership, leads Kaizen events, coaches teams, implements 5S, TPM, and visual management, and travels 50–80%

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Lean Certification or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• Strong communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support the division’s COS journey and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Analyze current operations using Value Stream Mapping, gap analysis, and Lean tools.
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events and improvement initiatives.
• Coach and train employees and leaders on COS principles and Lean methodologies.
• Implement and sustain programs such as 5S, SQDC Visual Management, TPM, and Idea Systems.
• Partner with plant leadership to align operational excellence strategies with business goals.
• Establish measurable standards and ensure sustainability of improvements.
• Mentor plant COS champions and support steering committee activities.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Carlisle Construction Materials is seeking a driven Continuous Improvement Engineer II to drive operational excellence across manufacturing facilities. You will apply Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies to improve safety, on-time delivery, product quality, and cost performance in a collaborative, global COS environment.

The role partners with divisional COS leadership, leads Kaizen events, coaches teams, implements 5S, TPM, and visual management, and travels 50–80%