Lean CI Engineer: Drive Kaizen & Ops Excellence

Dover-Corporation; Centerville (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Dover Food Retail seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive measurable improvements across operations, support functions, and site initiatives. The role involves coaching lean capabilities, leading Kaizen actions, and applying problem-solving methods to reduce waste.

The ideal candidate will have strong cross-functional collaboration skills, proven Lean/OPEX experience, and the ability to lead / co-lead upgrades and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Ideally 5 to 7 years of Continuous Improvement experience.
• Experience with Lean fundamentals (5S, DM, VSM, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke).
• Experience leading Kaizen events and a Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO).
• Cross-functional experience in Operations / Material Flow / Supply Chain / Product Development.
• 2+ years Project Management experience.
• People management or production supervision experience.
• Strong MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Coach others to identify and eliminate waste and improve processes.
• Lead cross-functional teams on Lean initiatives and Kaizen events.
• Utilize data-driven decision making and problem-solving methods.
• Develop Lean capability across the organization and document standard work.
• Lead facility upgrades and major operational improvements.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Skills

Lean

Kaizen

5S

VSM

Poka-Yoke

TPS/Lean Fundamentals

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Project Management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

TPS/Kaizen tools

Job description

Dover Food Retail seeks a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive measurable improvements across operations, support functions, and site initiatives. The role involves coaching lean capabilities, leading Kaizen actions, and applying problem-solving methods to reduce waste.

The ideal candidate will have strong cross-functional collaboration skills, proven Lean/OPEX experience, and the ability to lead / co-lead upgrades and capital projects.