Lean Continuous Improvement Engineer - Plant Operations Leader

Rangen Group; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rangen Group is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive operational excellence across feed facilities, partnering with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to identify waste, stabilize processes, and standardize best practices using Lean methods and data-driven problem solving.

You will lead on-floor improvement efforts, conduct time studies, and support SQDCP boards while traveling to multiple sites to implement CI projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or equivalent experience.
• Lean and data-driven problem-solving experience.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Comfort working on the production floor with operators and supervisors.
• Willingness to travel up to 50–70%.

Responsibilities

• Spend significant time on the production floor engaging operators and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Participate in daily Gemba walks with plant leadership to assess performance and drive countermeasures.
• Model Lean behaviors and coach teams on problem solving.
• Lead kaizen events focused on SMED, waste elimination, and equipment reliability.
• Drive 5S, Standard Work, PDCA and root cause analysis.
• Analyze production data including downtime and throughput performance.
• Travel to support multi-site improvement initiatives.

Skills

Lean methodology

Data-driven problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Production floor coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering

Tools

ERP/MES familiarity

Job description

Rangen Group is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive operational excellence across feed facilities, partnering with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to identify waste, stabilize processes, and standardize best practices using Lean methods and data-driven problem solving.

You will lead on-floor improvement efforts, conduct time studies, and support SQDCP boards while traveling to multiple sites to implement CI projects.