Continuous Improvement Practitioner - Industrial Engineering Manager

Energie Gestalter; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Tax-Advantaged Accounts

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation in Fort Worth, TX, seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement Practitioner / Industrial Engineering Manager to lead the site’s Lean deployment, kaizen events, and productivity projects. You will own labor standards, line balancing, and capacity modeling while coaching teams across functions to sustain improvements.

The role emphasizes measurable savings, cross-functional collaboration, and building capability through training and certification of practitioners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of industrial engineering/continuous-improvement in manufacturing.
• 7+ years leading Lean deployments, kaizen events and value stream mapping.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification is preferred.
• Strong data-analysis skills and structured problem-solving (8D, A3, DMAIC).

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's continuous-improvement program, Lean deployment and kaizen roadmap.
• Facilitate kaizen events, value stream mapping and problem-solving workshops.
• Own labor standards, line balancing, capacity models and plant layout strategy.
• Drive productivity, cost-reduction and waste-elimination projects with measurable savings.
• Coach leaders and teams on Lean tools, standard work and daily management.
• Build capability through training and certification of practitioners.
• Track and report improvement pipeline, savings and KPI impact.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Materials and Engineering to prioritize improvements.

Skills

Lean deployment

Kaizen events

Value stream mapping

Coaching leaders

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

FlexSim

Minitab

Power BI

AutoCad

Job description

## Continuous Improvement Practitioner - Industrial Engineering ManagerApply: Onsite: TX22: 1501 Distribution Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76052, USA: Full time: Posted Today: 30218469**About Carrier**Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.**About this role:** The Continuous Improvement Practitioner / Industrial Engineering Manager leads the site's continuous-improvement program and industrial engineering agenda. This role drives Lean deployment, kaizen events and productivity projects while owning labor standards, line balancing and capacity modeling for the plant. **Key Responsibilities:** * Leads the site continuous-improvement program, including Lean deployment and kaizen roadmap.* Facilitates kaizen events, value stream mapping and problem-solving workshops.* Owns labor standards, line balancing, capacity models and plant layout strategy.* Leads productivity, cost-reduction and waste-elimination projects with measurable savings.* Coaches leaders and teams on Lean tools, standard work and daily management.* Builds capability through training and certification of practitioners across the site.* Tracks and reports improvement pipeline, savings and KPI impact.* Partners with Operations, Quality, Materials and Engineering to prioritize improvements. **Required Qualifications:** * Bachelor's degree* 7+ years of industrial engineering and/or continuous-improvement experience in manufacturing.* 7+ years of experience leading Lean deployments, kaizen events and value stream mapping. **Preferred Qualifications:** * Lean / Six Sigma certification.* Strong command of time studies, line balancing, labor standards and capacity modeling.* Track record of delivering measurable productivity and cost-reduction results.* Ability to coach and influence leaders and cross-functional teams without direct authority.* Strong data-analysis skills and structured problem-solving (8D, A3, DMAIC).* Experience in high-growth or fast-paced manufacturing environments.* Proficiency with simulation and analytics tools (FlexSim, Minitab, Power BI, AutoCad).**Pay Range**The annual salary for this position is between $96,000.00 - $192,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.**Other Compensation**This position is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.**Benefits**Employees are eligible for benefits, including:* **Health Care Benefits**: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives* **Retirement Benefits*** **Time off and Leave**: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation* **Disability**: Short-term and long-term disability* **Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment*** **Tax-Advantaged Accounts:** Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account* **Tuition Assistance****To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here** **Work with us | Carrier Corporate****.** The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.**Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process**Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws.**Application Deadline**Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from Job Posting Date: 25 September 2026**Job Applicant's Privacy Notice**Please click on the link to review the Job Applicant Privacy Notice.**Use of AI**Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people.*At Carrier we make modern life possible by delivering groundbreaking systems and services that help homes, buildings and shipping become safer, smarter and more sustainable. We exceed the expectations of our customers by anticipating industry trends, working tirelessly to master and revolutionize them. Our team of approximately 56,000 dedicated individuals continues to mold industry standards by pursuing the latest research and developments to improve the lives of our customers. We’re constantly growing, seeking out talented, likeminded people who are committed to our primary duty: to be the world’s first choice in security, shipping and HVAC technology.*