Senior Lean & Process Improvement Engineer

GAF; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

GAF in Savannah, GA is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer III who will lead Lean initiatives across a high-velocity plant, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will mentor cross-functional teams, facilitate Kaizen events, analyze operations data, and deploy process improvements that align with the GAF Business System for sustainable performance.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• 8+ years experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated expertise in executing continuous improvement initiatives as well as improvement systems

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of Lean manufacturing principles across a high-velocity production environment, driving measurable, data-backed gains in safety, quality, customer delivery, cost management, and employee engagement.
• Serve as a decisive organizational change agent, orchestrating Kaizen events and achieving critical business objectives through advanced facilitation, coaching, and influence, without relying on direct supervisory authority.
• Champion a sustainable, facility-wide continuous improvement culture by actively engaging cross-functional personnel and developing site capabilities through the integration of hands-on project execution and targeted training across all operational and support teams.
• Analyze operational metrics to pinpoint optimization trends and opportunities, transparently reporting progress to business leaders while ensuring all initiatives rigorously align with GAF Business System standards and yield sustainable, long-term results.
• Execute comprehensive operational gap assessments, driving strict site-wide conformance to GAF Business System standards and implementing robust countermeasures to bridge identified performance deficits.
• Spearhead the development and deployment of process optimization and quality enhancement programs, championing the adoption of a continuous improvement culture across the facility.
• Drive targeted Kaizen initiatives that yield sustainable operational gains, systematically packaging and deploying these successful frameworks across the plant network.
• Serve as a continuous improvement mentor, elevating organizational capability by coaching cross-functional teams in both foundational and advanced root-cause analysis and problem-solving frameworks.
• Forge strategic partnerships with cross-organizational manufacturing leadership, driving alignment and securing essential buy-in for continuous improvement initiatives
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen events

Cross-functional leadership

Root cause analysis

Data-driven decision making

Education

GED

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

GAF in Savannah, GA is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer III who will lead Lean initiatives across a high-velocity plant, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will mentor cross-functional teams, facilitate Kaizen events, analyze operations data, and deploy process improvements that align with the GAF Business System for sustainable performance.