Senior Lean Manufacturing Engineer — Drive World‑Class CGM Ops

Dexcom, Inc; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexcom, Inc. is a leader in continuous glucose monitoring, seeking an Industrial Engineer who will lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You will facilitate Kaizen events and Value Stream Mapping while collaborating across EHSS, Quality, and Manufacturing Operations. Travel 5-15% is expected as you help optimize production processes and drive world-class manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with 5–8 years related experience.
• Proven track record of leading Lean Manufacturing initiatives with measurable results.
• Ability to use data to identify opportunities and apply structured problem-solving (PDCA/A3).

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and performance.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Workshops, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Improve manufacturing flow through line balancing, standardized work, pull systems, and WIP optimization.
• Partner with production leadership to improve throughput, productivity, and capacity.
• Implement lean manufacturing tools such as standard work and visual management.
• Coach teams on PDCA, A3 Thinking, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Collaborate across EHSS, Quality, Manufacturing Ops, Process, Equipment & Industrial Eng, and MES.
• Instill a mindset of Lean Manufacturing and empower teams to continuously improve.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Line balancing

Standard work

Pull systems

WIP optimization

PDCA

A3 Thinking

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

MES

Job description

Dexcom, Inc. is a leader in continuous glucose monitoring, seeking an Industrial Engineer who will lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You will facilitate Kaizen events and Value Stream Mapping while collaborating across EHSS, Quality, and Manufacturing Operations. Travel 5-15% is expected as you help optimize production processes and drive world-class manufacturing.