Manufacturing Engineer - Lean & Continuous Improvement

Unimacts; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unimacts Global, a contract manufacturer and energy solutions provider, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement to lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives on the Sloan, NV site. You will own data analysis, process improvements, and ROI justification across steel fabrication operations, driving productivity and quality gains.

The role blends hands-on shop-floor work with strategic project leadership, including NPI feasibility, process automation, and sustainment of improvements, reporting

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of manufacturing engineering or continuous improvement experience in steel fabrication, metal forming, or welding operations
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)
• Working knowledge of fabrication equipment (CNC cutting, press brake, welding cells, galvanizing lines)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and weld symbols
• Demonstrated track record of leading Lean or Six Sigma projects with quantified cost, quality, or throughput results
• Proficiency in MS Dynamics or similar ERP systems, plus statistical analysis tools (Minitab or equivalent) for data-driven decision making
• Strong facilitation and influencing skills with experience driving change through supervisors and operators who do not report to this role
• Hands-on problem solver on the production floor
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Black Belt preferred
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds with one hand
• Must work in extreme temperatures, cold and heat
• Stand 5-6 hours per day
• Stay on the production floor - not a desk job

Responsibilities

• Lead data analysis, interpretation and inference of key operational data metrics across all departments
• Conduct root cause analysis on quality defects, downtime, and scrap using DMAIC, 5-Why, and fishbone methods
• Develop systems and processes to digitalize on-ground operations in terms of inventory management, engineering and maintenance management
• Track OEE, scrap rate, cycle time, and cost-per-unit metrics, and build the improvement pipeline from data trends
• Apply 5S and visual management systems on the shop floor and audit sustainment after implementation
• Build the business case, financial justification, and ROI tracking for improvement projects and capital requests
• Train and coach production supervisors and operators on Lean tools and problem-solving methods
• Report savings, project status, and improvement roadmap to Plant Manager and leadership on a recurring cadence
• Spearhead all new projects and improvements in the plant
• Develop a technical and financial feasibility study for NPI requests from customers
• Develop process automations for communication, workflow and optimize information flow in the factory
• Propose chains of command, PFMEA and PFD for the most efficient state of operations
• Analyze common defects and work with Quality to ensure recurrence prevention in an engineering way

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Dynamics

Minitab

Job description

Unimacts Global, a contract manufacturer and energy solutions provider, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer, Continuous Improvement to lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives on the Sloan, NV site. You will own data analysis, process improvements, and ROI justification across steel fabrication operations, driving productivity and quality gains.

The role blends hands-on shop-floor work with strategic project leadership, including NPI feasibility, process automation, and sustainment of improvements, reporting