Lean CI Engineer: Kaizen, Six Sigma & Process Improvement

Precision Castparts Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus plan

120 hours PTO per year

Health insurance

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive manufacturing enhancements across operations. You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Tooling, and Maintenance to strengthen 6S culture, reduce waste, and improve safety, quality, delivery and cost performance.

The role applies Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving (DMAIC, A3) to deliver measurable financial results and sustainable improvements across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• 3+ years in continuous improvement or manufacturing engineering roles.
• Experience applying Lean/Six Sigma tools and problem-solving methods.
• Cross-functional project leadership and data-driven results desired.

Responsibilities

• Analyze processes, data, and workflows to identify waste and bottlenecks.
• Plan and execute continuous improvement projects for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and root cause analysis.
• Support 6S standards, visual management, and standard work across operations.
• Develop current/future state designs and measurement criteria.
• Collect and analyze data; perform capability studies and SPC where appropriate.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

6S/5S

Value stream mapping

Standard work

Waste reduction

DMAIC

A3

8D

Statistical analysis

ERP systems

MS Office

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

ERP systems

Statistical analysis software

MS Office or similar

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a hands-on Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive manufacturing enhancements across operations. You will partner with Engineering, Quality, Tooling, and Maintenance to strengthen 6S culture, reduce waste, and improve safety, quality, delivery and cost performance.

The role applies Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving (DMAIC, A3) to deliver measurable financial results and sustainable improvements across the plant.