Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing Engineer

Bodycote plc; Hebron Estates (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bodycote plc in Hebron Estates, KY, is seeking an Industrial Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence by applying Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis to boost throughput, quality, and cost efficiency.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Quality and Customer Service to identify bottlenecks, lead kaizen events and value stream mapping, and develop dashboards for performance tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in process improvement, operations, or related roles.
• Certification in Lean or Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt preferred).
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and project management skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation abilities.
• Prefer working knowledge of metallurgy, temperatures, etc.; knowledge of PowerBI for actionable insights.
• Must demonstrate ability to read, write and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Support and sustain continuous improvement initiatives with measurable improvements in throughput, quality, flow, TAT, and cost reduction.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools to reduce waste and improve process flow.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, CI and Customer Service to identify bottlenecks and apply structured problem-solving (DMAIC, 5 Why).
• Plan, schedule, and facilitate kaizen events, value stream mapping sessions, and Gemba walks.
• Analyze data and process metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Bodycote plc in Hebron Estates, KY, is seeking an Industrial Manufacturing Engineer to drive operational excellence by applying Lean, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis to boost throughput, quality, and cost efficiency.

You will partner with Production, Engineering, Quality and Customer Service to identify bottlenecks, lead kaizen events and value stream mapping, and develop dashboards for performance tracking.