Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Engineer

ACTalent; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive Lean initiatives on the manufacturing floor in Mentor, OH. You will lead projects that optimize processes, layouts, and material flow, delivering measurable gains in efficiency and safety.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to implement sustainable improvements and support new equipment integration. This onsite role emphasizes hands-on problem solving and process documentation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in manufacturing, process engineering, or continuous improvement roles.
• Hands-on experience on the manufacturing floor with Lean tools.
• Proven ability to improve processes with measurable results.
• Strong problem solving and collaboration across functions.
• Experience with 5S, time studies, line balancing, and workflow optimization.
• Knowledge of large multicomponent assemblies and manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Improve manufacturing and assembly processes to raise efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Lead Lean initiatives across the manufacturing floor and sustain gains.
• Perform time studies and line balancing to optimize labor and flow.
• Refine plant layout and material flow to reduce waste and boost productivity.
• Create and maintain work instructions, BOMs, routings, and process docs.
• Troubleshoot issues and implement corrective actions with data-driven methods.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Time studies

Line balancing

Waste reduction

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD design tools

Robotic welding

Robotic fabrication

BOMs/Routings software

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive Lean initiatives on the manufacturing floor in Mentor, OH. You will lead projects that optimize processes, layouts, and material flow, delivering measurable gains in efficiency and safety.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to implement sustainable improvements and support new equipment integration. This onsite role emphasizes hands-on problem solving and process documentation.