Lean CI Engineer | Kaizen & Data-Driven Improvements

Reliable Safety & Flow Corporation; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer at our Columbia, PA facility. The role drives Lean deployment across the site, coaching Kaizen events, and partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to embed CI into daily operations and culture.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering, 2–4 years in manufacturing CI, and experience with 5S, VSM, Kanban, and ERP tools. Legal work authorization in the U.S. is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2–4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with exposure to continuous improvement concepts (Kaizen, Rapid Improvement Events).
• Working knowledge of CI tools such as 5S-Visual management, Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving, Daily Management, Standard Work, and Kanban.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze information, evaluate results, make data-driven decisions, and translate into actionable improvements.
• Communicate the CI strategy and roadmap with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operators, supervisors, engineers, and leadership.
• Exposure to project management or quality management systems.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and basic statistical tools.
• Experience supporting change management initiatives.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Identify improvement opportunities through data collection and observation within the plant and office. Build and maintain funnel of events.
• Facilitate and coach Kaizen events, providing guidance to cross-functional team members before, during, and after improvement activities.
• Partner with functional leaders and frontline teams to support improvements in daily management metrics.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to implement improvements.
• Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support corrective and preventive actions resulting from audits, customer issues, or internal findings.
• Assist with equipment-related improvement and maintenance initiatives.
• Participate in the company-wide CI network to learn best practices, tools, and methodologies and contribute to continuous improvement knowledge sharing.

Skills

5S-Visual management

Value Stream Mapping

Problem Solving

Daily Management

Standard Work

Kanban

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Basic statistical tools

Job description

Reliable Safety and Flow Corporation is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer at our Columbia, PA facility. The role drives Lean deployment across the site, coaching Kaizen events, and partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to embed CI into daily operations and culture.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering, 2–4 years in manufacturing CI, and experience with 5S, VSM, Kanban, and ERP tools. Legal work authorization in the U.S. is required.