Lean Transformation Engineer

Dover Corporation; Centerville (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Job summary

Dover Food Retail in Centerville, IA is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive measurable improvements across operations. You will coach teams, lead Kaizen events, and foster a data-driven problem-solving culture aligned with Lean/OPEX principles.

The role reports into the factory CI Leader and requires strong collaboration across departments, with a focus on sustaining CI actions and delivering tangible financial impact.

Qualifications

• Ideally 5 to 7 years of Continuous Improvement experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Coach teams to identify waste and drive action.
• Lead cross-functional Kaizen events and improvement projects.
• Facilitate data-based problem solving and decision making.
• Develop and communicate business cases and cost benefits.
• Support Lean transformation across operations and functions.

Skills

Lean

Coaching

Problem solving

Cross-functional teams

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

Dover Food Retail in Centerville, IA is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive measurable improvements across operations. You will coach teams, lead Kaizen events, and foster a data-driven problem-solving culture aligned with Lean/OPEX principles.

The role reports into the factory CI Leader and requires strong collaboration across departments, with a focus on sustaining CI actions and delivering tangible financial impact.