Senior Industrial Engineer — Lean Six Sigma & Process Excellence

Katalyst CRO; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO is seeking a Lean Six Sigma leader to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes in our Minnesota operations. The role focuses on reducing waste, improving quality, and driving cost efficiencies through structured problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead DMAIC projects, employ statistical tools, and ensure adherence to medical device quality systems and regulatory expectations, mentoring teams and guiding kaizen events.

Qualifications

• Requires expertise in DMAIC methodology and statistical tools to analyze operational metrics and KPIs.
• Must be able to ensure compliance with medical device manufacturing practices and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean and Six Sigma initiatives to improve quality, cost, and manufacturing performance.
• Drive process efficiency by reducing waste, conducting Value Stream Mapping, and facilitating Kaizen workshops.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Value Stream Mapping

Kaizen

DMAIC

Root Cause Analysis

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

KPI Tracking

Project Management

Change Management

Standardized Work

Quality Management Systems

Medical Device Manufacturing

Cross-functional Collaboration

Coaching

Job description

Katalyst CRO is seeking a Lean Six Sigma leader to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes in our Minnesota operations. The role focuses on reducing waste, improving quality, and driving cost efficiencies through structured problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead DMAIC projects, employ statistical tools, and ensure adherence to medical device quality systems and regulatory expectations, mentoring teams and guiding kaizen events.