Senior Lean & Continuous Improvement Engineer

Dover Corporation; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Flexible spending

Paid holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail (DFR) in Richmond, VA, part of the Dover Corporation, seeks a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive Lean transformation across operations and support functions. The role emphasizes process design, Kaizen events, and cross-functional collaboration with the plant team.

You will design and optimize manufacturing processes, implement SQDIP metrics, and build KPI dashboards to demonstrate ROI and sustain improvements across sites.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 3–7 years Continuous Improvement experience.
• 2+ years Project Management experience.
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma principles.
• CAD proficiency with SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Experience coaching TPS/Lean fundamentals (5S, Kaizen, VSM).
• Cross-functional experience across Operations/ Supply Chain/ Product Development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy SQDIP visual management boards and standard routines across all levels.
• Champion the 0Dover OPEX Model and lean principles.
• Conduct OPEX audits and develop certification plans.
• Lead Kaizen and rapid improvement events with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze production processes and provide management with ROI-focused reports.
• Develop SW tools for production planning, takt, PFMEAs and Control Plans.
• Review labor/material costs and optimize workflow for one-piece-flow/JIT.
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards (Power BI) to prioritize projects.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

TPS/Lean

SAP

Oracle

Cross-functional collaboration

Project Management

Communication

Kaizen

Education

Bachelors in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Dover Food Retail (DFR) in Richmond, VA, part of the Dover Corporation, seeks a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive Lean transformation across operations and support functions. The role emphasizes process design, Kaizen events, and cross-functional collaboration with the plant team.

You will design and optimize manufacturing processes, implement SQDIP metrics, and build KPI dashboards to demonstrate ROI and sustain improvements across sites.