Factory Improvement Engineer – Lean & Performance

PowerToFly; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé USA is hiring a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive the Local Leadership Team’s improvement strategy and act as the site expert for Factory Improvement and Industrial Performance.

You will collaborate with the Local Leadership Team to define, align, and execute plans that deliver sustained performance improvements across the factory, from loss elimination to KPI progression and workplace transformation, while spending time on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–4 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience with continuous improvement and performance systems (e.g., TPM, Lean, FI/LVS).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; ability to apply structured methods.
• Experience partnering with factory management and cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with data/tools and systems (SAP, Power BI).
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with coaching toward results.

Responsibilities

• Drive factory performance and loss elimination with process owners and standardize best practices.
• Support definition, alignment, and implementation of LLT execution plans.
• Co‑develop factory improvement strategy using OMP, loss analysis, and benchmarks.
• Help build a 3‑year KPI roadmap, people development, and workplace transformation.
• Drive LLT alignment and stakeholder communication across Production.
• Partner with LLT to define and deliver execution plans (NCE, digital initiatives, CAPEX).
• Support competency-building and identify external support needs.
• Ensure governance, routines, and tracking to sustain improvement.
• Spend time on the shop floor to assess maturity and provide feedback.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Independent work

Attention to detail

Data literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Nestlé USA is hiring a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive the Local Leadership Team’s improvement strategy and act as the site expert for Factory Improvement and Industrial Performance.

You will collaborate with the Local Leadership Team to define, align, and execute plans that deliver sustained performance improvements across the factory, from loss elimination to KPI progression and workplace transformation, while spending time on the shop floor.