Foundry Lean Engineer: Continuous Improvement

Denison Industries; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Denison Industries in Denison, TX is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to support operational excellence across our aluminum sand casting foundry. This entry-level role will work with production, quality, maintenance, and leadership to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

This position is ideal for a hands-on, analytical problem solver eager to learn manufacturing processes, Lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• 2-5 years engineering/manufacturing/internship/co-op experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the foundry.
• Analyze production, quality, and downtime data to identify opportunities.
• Participate in root cause analysis and problem-solving to reduce scrap and variation.
• Assist with Kaizen events, 5S, standard work, and process improvements.
• Track and report KPIs including safety, quality, productivity, downtime, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering to implement improvements.
• Develop process documentation, work instructions, and visual management tools.
• Participate in shop floor observations and audits to identify waste.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Excel

Manufacturing environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Minitab

Job description

Denison Industries in Denison, TX is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to support operational excellence across our aluminum sand casting foundry. This entry-level role will work with production, quality, maintenance, and leadership to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

This position is ideal for a hands-on, analytical problem solver eager to learn manufacturing processes, Lean principles, and continuous improvement methodologies while