Senior Lean Manufacturing & CI Engineer

generac; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Jeans Day

Job summary

Generac is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer III at our Whitewater, WI facility. You will lead and coach the implementation of lean initiatives across the value stream, applying the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) and tools like Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, and standard work to eliminate waste.

You will mentor teams, develop standard work, and collaborate with the corporate Continuous Improvement group to advance facility plans and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• Experience implementing Lean principles in manufacturing/operations.
• Proven ability to lead continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and GMS.
• Develop, document, and implement standard work to drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor facility teams in Lean principles and tools; align with corporate CI team.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Value Stream Mapping

Kaizen

5S

Standard Work

Line/Cell Design

Single Piece Flow

Material Flow

Visual Management

Root Cause Analysis

TPM

SMED

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

GMS (Generac Manufacturing System)

Kanban

PFEP

Job description

Generac is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer III at our Whitewater, WI facility. You will lead and coach the implementation of lean initiatives across the value stream, applying the Generac Manufacturing System (GMS) and tools like Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, and standard work to eliminate waste.

You will mentor teams, develop standard work, and collaborate with the corporate Continuous Improvement group to advance facility plans and performance metrics.