Lean Manufacturing Engineer: Drive Operational Excellence

ADP, Inc.; Lewis Center (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Company-matched 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Quarterly bonus opportunity

Job summary

Abrasive Technology in Lewis Center, OH is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to partner with Operations leadership in driving Lean manufacturing, operational excellence, and capability optimization across our production floors. This role focuses on reducing waste, optimizing processes, and delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, and productivity on the shop floor.

This position offers the chance to develop broader leadership capabilities while contributing to strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a engineering or operations field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a manufacturing environment and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Kaizen events and cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate structured problem-solving and root cause analysis activities.
• Identify and eliminate waste and non-value-added activities throughout manufacturing operations.
• Analyze processes, workflows, capacity utilization, and operational performance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and optimize available capacity across people, equipment, production, materials, and processes to support customer demand and business objectives.
• Identify bottlenecks, constraints, and resource imbalances impacting operational performance.
• Implement practical solutions that improve throughput, productivity, efficiency, flexibility, and overall manufacturing capability.
• Support implementation of Lean tools including 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to drive sustainable improvements.
• Develop operational metrics, track improvement efforts, and communicate results to leadership.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that improve operational performance and support future business growth.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Eng or related field

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Abrasive Technology in Lewis Center, OH is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to partner with Operations leadership in driving Lean manufacturing, operational excellence, and capability optimization across our production floors. This role focuses on reducing waste, optimizing processes, and delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, and productivity on the shop floor.

This position offers the chance to develop broader leadership capabilities while contributing to strategic