Lean CI Engineer: Drive Operations Excellence

SubCom; Newington (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SubCom is seeking a motivated Continuous Improvement Engineer in Newington, NH, to drive operational excellence. You’ll analyze processes, coach teams on Lean tools, and collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to deliver measurable improvements.

Responsibilities include supporting Kaizen events, building dashboards, and ensuring sustainment of gains through standard work and audits. A BS in engineering plus Lean Six Sigma familiarity is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process, Industrial, Mechanical), Operations, or related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement roles.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher, preferred

Responsibilities

• Lean & CI Program: Support Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and rapid improvement workshops.
• Process Optimization: Analyze current processes via time studies, spaghetti diagrams, and workflow analysis; identify bottlenecks and waste.
• Data & Performance Analytics: Use data (OEE, scrap, downtime, takt time) to diagnose issues and prioritize improvements; build dashboards and KPIs.
• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis: Facilitate structured problem solving (A3, 8D, fishbone, 5 Why).
• Project Execution: Participate in CI projects from concept to implementation with measurable ROI; support layout changes and equipment upgrades.
• Standardization & Sustainment: Develop and maintain standard work, visual controls, and process documentation; conduct layered audits.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process, Industrial, Mechanical), Operations, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

SubCom is seeking a motivated Continuous Improvement Engineer in Newington, NH, to drive operational excellence. You’ll analyze processes, coach teams on Lean tools, and collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain to deliver measurable improvements.

Responsibilities include supporting Kaizen events, building dashboards, and ensuring sustainment of gains through standard work and audits. A BS in engineering plus Lean Six Sigma familiarity is required.