Lean Manufacturing Engineer — CI & Kaizen Leader

Coldspring; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

Profit sharing

Job summary

Coldspring seeks a Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead CI activities such as Kaizen events, value stream mapping, 2P/3P, 5S, and data collection. You will guide teams on process improvements and standard work while ensuring safety and quality.

Approximately half your time’ll be on the production floor and half in the office, collaborating with maintenance and operations to improve uptime, TPM, and overall site performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience implementing lean principles in manufacturing is a plus.
• Ability to manipulate/create CAD drawings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook and MS Teams.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work with all levels of the company.
• Ability to learn lean methodologies and data analysis tools such as Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and follow up on various CI events and activities.
• Lead team-based improvements to manufacturing processes.
• Identify and eliminate safety hazards and issues.
• Develop, improve and document manufacturing processes, standard work, and work instructions.
• Perform time studies, workflow analysis and line balancing.
• Collaborate with maintenance to improve equipment uptime and TPM initiatives.
• Apply lean principles and statistical measures to ensure project success.
• Train employees in CI programs as requested.
• Ensure data collection is accurate and reliable.
• Travel to other locations to support CI efforts.
• Lead quality improvement and problem-solving activities.
• Lead and manage small to medium Cap-Ex projects.

Skills

CAD drawings

Leadership

Verbal & written communication

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Education

Associates or Bachelor's in Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Tableau

MS Office Suite

Visio

Job description

Coldspring seeks a Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead CI activities such as Kaizen events, value stream mapping, 2P/3P, 5S, and data collection. You will guide teams on process improvements and standard work while ensuring safety and quality.

Approximately half your time’ll be on the production floor and half in the office, collaborating with maintenance and operations to improve uptime, TPM, and overall site performance.