Continuous Improvement Engineer (Lockeford CA)

Jensen Infrastructure; California (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jensen Infrastructure is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer in Lockeford, CA to develop and implement process improvements across a precast concrete plant. You will drive Lean and Six Sigma projects, analyze data, and mentor teams to sustain long-term gains.

The role reports to the Plant Manager and offers a competitive salary range with a short-term bonus plan. A 4-year degree and 3–5 years of manufacturing CI experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of process improvement experience in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent collaboration and communication within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement continuous improvement activities across the operation.
• Lead events, analyze metrics, manage budgets and timelines.
• Collaborate with teams and drive long-term process improvements.
• Identify cost savings through Lean and Six Sigma projects.
• Collect production data and track KPIs for improvement opportunities.
• Establish a daily continuous improvement suggestion system and ensure actionability.
• Display improvements to meet KPI goals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Kaizen tools

Value stream maps

Fishbone diagrams

PDCA

SMED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Lockeford - Lockeford, CA 95237

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Engineering

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is a key position in our Lockeford, CA branch. The position develops and implements continuous improvement principles and processes of a precast concrete manufacturing plant. While this is an intermediate-level professional individual contributor position, we’re looking for that continuous improvement engineer professional eager to grow a career in an exciting company, doing exciting stuff and share special or technical information with others..

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you’ll primarily work with a team of operational leaders, onsite and engage with varies employees, supervisors, and departments to continuously improve our processes and practices that can be sustainable for long term consistency and growth.

Starting Salary Range is between $80,000 to $95,000 annually. This position is salaried and exempt. This position is eligible for annual short term bonus plan.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The primary responsibilities of this role are to develop and implement continuous improvement activities throughout the operation. The selected candidate will also be responsible to various teams through events, provide analyses and feedback on key metrics, projects, budgets, and timelines. While this is an individual contributor position, we’re looking for that engineer eager to grow a career in an exciting company, doing exciting stuff.

A Highlight of Your Day Will Include..

• Reviews department productivity and partners with operations to develop action plans to improve performance
• Directs or conducts studies to ascertain the best sequence of operations or workflow.
• Coordinate and drive a structured process to close follow-up actions from assessments and audits.
• Plan and facilitate achievement of cost savings objectives through various Lean and Six Sigma projects and initiatives.
• Collect and analyze production data, develop and track KPI’s at the Plant level for improvement opportunities.
• Create continuous improvement suggestion system and ensure it’s used daily and actionable items are implemented quickly.
• Execute continuous improvement ideas visibly and functionally with display boards to meet KPI goals.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key accountabilities of the job required
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in process improvement preferably in the manufacturing arena and demonstrated experience helping an organization bring newly developed products to market.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail. Ability to multitask.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including collaboration and communication. Willingness to work in a Team environment.
• Experience leading and participating in CI events with firm understanding of kaizen tools (Such as value stream maps, fishbone diagrams, PDCA, and SMED)
• Lean Six Sigma certification (or the ability to acquire green belt certification within six months)
• The ability to work with a high degree autonomy in a rapidly changing and evolving environment

ALL ABOUT JENSEN INFRASTRUCTURE

Much like you, our founder, Don Jensen was looking for a way to support his family, so he started his Company in 1968. Since founded, we’ve been supporting communities across Nevada, California, Arizona, Washington, Missouri, and Hawaii.

Jensen Infrastructure likely has an impact on your daily life. We build culverts to take water away from your neighborhoods, underground utility boxes to hold cables, and manholes to allow workers access to the sewers deep below the roads we drive on. And that’s just a small sample of what we do at Jensen on a daily basis.

When you work at one of Jensen’s many locations, you will enjoy the close relationships and camaraderie of a small company while being part of a larger, well-established, growing company.

We are committed to ensuring employment practices that promote equal opportunities. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations during your interview process.