Industrial Lean Engineer II

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Vacation leave 120 hours/year

Personal Paid Absence 40 hours/year

12 holidays + 1 floating holiday

6 weeks parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Annual bonus up to 4%

Job summary

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC in Bowling Green, KY is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead continuous improvement projects and lean initiatives. You will apply Kaizen, 5S, VSM, and TPM to improve costs, quality, and safety while working with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or operations management, plus lean certification and 3–5 years of manufacturing experience. On-site with travel expectations and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management is required.
• Green Belt certification preferred; Lean experience is essential.
• Minimum 3–5 years in Industrial/Lean Manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading Kaizen and continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Execute KPS strategy and manufacturing excellence initiatives.
• Plan, execute and manage lean improvement projects.
• Lead value stream mapping to identify improvement areas.
• Mentor project leads as part of Cost Deployment initiatives.
• Develop standard work and line balancing to boost productivity.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team motivation

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Team facilitation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Operations Management

Green belt Certification

Tools

MS Office

Microsoft Project

Lean Tools

Job description

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC in Bowling Green, KY is seeking an Industrial Engineer to lead continuous improvement projects and lean initiatives. You will apply Kaizen, 5S, VSM, and TPM to improve costs, quality, and safety while working with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or operations management, plus lean certification and 3–5 years of manufacturing experience. On-site with travel expectations and a comprehensive benefits package.