Engineering & Continuous Improvement Manager – Arlee, MT

Designs for Health; Arlee (MT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and incentives

Health, dental, vision insurance

Monthly health stipend

Paid time off and company holidays

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Designs for Health, based in Arlee, Montana, seeks a Manager of Engineering & Continuous Improvement to lead site engineering, capital projects, automation, and Operational Excellence across its manufacturing facility. The role reports to the Plant Director and collaborates with other site leaders to standardize practices and drive value.

The ideal candidate brings Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, or similar credentials, with proven leadership of manufacturing teams, project portfolios, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related field is required.
• Progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, continuous improvement, capital projects, automation, or plant operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience applying Lean methods, value-stream mapping, root-cause analysis, and structured problem-solving tools; coaching operational leaders is preferred.
• Experience managing capital-project portfolios, including prioritization, business cases, resource coordination, vendor/contractor management, budgets and schedules, and benefit tracking.
• Knowledge of GMP, safety, quality, environmental, and engineering requirements in manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead site-level engineering and continuous improvement priorities in alignment with Plant Director and Operations objectives.
• Lead the site's capital-project portfolio with prioritization, business justification, budgeting, scheduling, and tracking.
• Standardize project-management processes, reporting, and Operational Excellence strategies across DFH's three sites.
• Apply Lean, value-stream mapping, and root-cause problem solving to identify constraints and sustain improvements.
• Develop and deliver practical Lean training for supervisors and managers.
• Drive cross-functional improvement initiatives to improve margin and productivity, partnering with Finance to validate benefits.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve process control and data visibility.
• Ensure engineering changes are safe, compliant, and well-documented.
• Develop and mentor direct reports to build Lean thinking and project execution capability.

Skills

Lean methods

Value-stream mapping

Root-cause analysis

Project execution

People leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Designs for Health, based in Arlee, Montana, seeks a Manager of Engineering & Continuous Improvement to lead site engineering, capital projects, automation, and Operational Excellence across its manufacturing facility. The role reports to the Plant Director and collaborates with other site leaders to standardize practices and drive value.

The ideal candidate brings Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, or similar credentials, with proven leadership of manufacturing teams, project portfolios, and