Lean & Continuous Improvement Engineer

Modine Manufacturing Company; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Modine Manufacturing Company is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes using lean principles. You will lead CI initiatives, conduct time studies, and develop standard work while ensuring safety and efficiency in a dynamic environment.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering to implement Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and capacity analyses, mentoring teams and driving sustainable improvements with

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or equivalent engineering field.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (GB/BB) or CI qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate lean CI initiatives (Kaizen, 5S, SMED, VSM, TPM) including planning, execution, and sustainment.
• Conduct time studies, value stream mapping, capacity analysis, and cycle time/line balance studies to optimize throughput.
• Support Daily management system implementation; develop and update Tier board papers monthly; coach teams on Tier boards.
• Design ergonomic layouts and workstations to streamline flow and promote safety.
• Collect shop floor data and summarize insights for process improvements.
• Develop, document, and maintain standard work, SOPs, and daily Tier board systems.
• Use data-driven approaches to monitor KPIs (OEE, lead time, changeover time, inventory, safety incidents).
• Partner with cross-functional teams to plan and implement CI projects and transfer knowledge.
• Champion Lean culture through coaching, training sessions, and audits.
• Propose and manage capital investments for CI initiatives; support automation solutions.
• Maintain safety focus and promote behavior-based programs and compliance.
• Create AutoCAD layout scenarios for process improvements/facility upkeep.

Skills

Lean tools

Time studies

Data analysis

CAD tools

ERP/MES

CI experience

Education

BS/MS in Industrial Engineering

Lean Six Sigma (GB/BB)

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Minitab

Power BI

SAP

MS Project

Job description

Modine Manufacturing Company is seeking an Industrial Engineer to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes using lean principles. You will lead CI initiatives, conduct time studies, and develop standard work while ensuring safety and efficiency in a dynamic environment.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering to implement Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and capacity analyses, mentoring teams and driving sustainable improvements with