Continuous Improvement Lead: Lean, Kaizen & Digital Ops

Siemens Mobility; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Wendell, NC, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive lean transformation across production, logistics, and fabrication. You will implement daily improvement practices, lead Kaizen initiatives, and bridge manufacturing with digital technologies using data, automation, and Industrial AI to create smarter, more efficient operations.

You’ll collaborate with plant leadership, engineering, and business teams to develop standards, train staff, and advance operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years experience in Process Engineering, Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement in a production environment.
• Demonstrated practitioner of Lean/CI approaches and tools (5S/6S, VSM, Standardized Work, 8D/A3, Yamazumi, TPM, Pull Systems, SMED).
• Proven ability to communicate across disciplines and lead change in ambiguous, complex environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Group facilitation, public speaking, presentation, coordination skills and ability to moderate discussions to guide teams to success.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Owns shop floor management system ownership and establishes visualization and KPI tracking for performance.
• Facilitate Kaizen/sprint/workshop events and coordinate logistics to accelerate improvement projects.
• Build organizational CI capability through training, coaching, and standardized practice adoption.
• Drive structured problem-solving (RCA, PDCA, 8D, A3) and stabilize processes with preventive measures.
• Translate analysis into requirements, features, user stories, backlogs, roadmaps and business value.

Skills

Lean / CI methods

Cross-functional leadership

Public speaking

Communication across disciplines

Group facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain

Tools

Visio

Power Platform

SAP PP/WM

ERP systems (SAP)

Job description

Siemens Mobility in Wendell, NC, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to drive lean transformation across production, logistics, and fabrication. You will implement daily improvement practices, lead Kaizen initiatives, and bridge manufacturing with digital technologies using data, automation, and Industrial AI to create smarter, more efficient operations.

You’ll collaborate with plant leadership, engineering, and business teams to develop standards, train staff, and advance operational