Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Lead

Apply now!; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Flexible spending accounts

Voluntary benefits

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Arvato is seeking a Continuous Improvement Process Engineer to coach operations teams and drive sustainable improvements across the supply chain. You will lead Kaizen events, apply structured problem solving, and translate ideas into lasting changes that enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You'll partner with frontline employees, supervisors, and site leaders to build capability, standardize practices, and sustain results through visual management, documentation updates, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial or logistics engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• 3–7 years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Industrial Engineering, or operations leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading Kaizen events or operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and structured problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both frontline teams and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate operational improvement initiatives, including Kaizen events and other focused problem-solving workshops.
• Partner with site leadership and operations teams to identify operational constraints and strategic improvement opportunities.
• Coach teams in structured problem solving, promoting the effective use of tools such as A3, 8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, and other root cause analysis frameworks.
• Collaborate with Quality teams to translate improvement ideas into scalable best practices through updates to process documentation and change management standards.
• Champion the use of SQDIP boards, Gemba walks, and other visual management practices to drive measurable operational outcomes.
• Monitor, validate, and sustain improvement results through follow-up, standardization, and performance tracking.
• Strengthen continuous improvement capability within operations teams through hands-on coaching and practical engagement.
• Promote a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and proactive problem-solving at all levels of the organization.
• Follow and maintain all company safety, compliance, and workplace standards including 5S guidelines.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support safe, efficient, and high-performing operations Any additional tasks that may be assigned to ensure an efficient, safe, clean, and goal-oriented work environment
• This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities, the Company reserves the right to change or modify the job description at any time, with or without notice.

Skills

Analytical skills

Facilitation

Structured problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial or logistics engineering

Operations Management or Supply Chain related

Tools

A3 problem solving

8D

DMAIC

5-Why

Job description

Arvato is seeking a Continuous Improvement Process Engineer to coach operations teams and drive sustainable improvements across the supply chain. You will lead Kaizen events, apply structured problem solving, and translate ideas into lasting changes that enhance safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You'll partner with frontline employees, supervisors, and site leaders to build capability, standardize practices, and sustain results through visual management, documentation updates, and