Continuous Improvement Engineer
Ingredion Incorporated · Cedar Rapids, IA · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagement$84k–$113k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real content. We must not repeat job title. Must preserve all substantive info, no boilerplate. Remove location, reports to, workplace type? Those are metadata; we can fold into short
maybe. The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So location, reports to, workplace type can be minor metadata; we can include in a short
at top. We need sections: About the role (maybe a summary), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (maybe mandatory), Qualifications (maybe desirable), Skills (maybe tools), Benefits, Pay, Schedule (if present). The posting includes Pay range and benefits. No schedule info. So we should not create Schedule section. We need to include Benefits: they listed comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, plus total rewards: competitive salary, performance-based pay, career growth, employee recognition, discount program. Also relocation available yes within country. Should we include relocation? Could be part of Benefits or separate? Probably include in Benefits. Pay: we have pay range $84,400-$112,533.33 annual. Also mention incentive compensation. So include Pay section. Responsibilities: many bullet points. We'll list them as
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Requirements: Mandatory Requirements: Bachelor's degree in specific engineering, experience in Process/Industrial Engineering, trained in Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing Practices, SPC, Green Belt/Black Belt desired, demonstrated knowledge of engineering and unit operations relevant to corn wet milling industry, strong knowledge of digital systems including OEE, integrated action tracking, KPI reporting, advanced knowledge of Microsoft tools such as PowerApps, PowerBI, Power Automate preferred.
Desirable Requirements: Experience working in and supporting lean management systems, Green Belt certification desired but not required, prefer 1-3 years of CI experience, experience implementing OEE, electronic paperwork, or other digital process improvement solutions.
Who You Are: soft skills: self-starter, leadership, integrity, data-driven, organization, prioritization, decision-making, communication, ethics, result-driven, proactive, innovative, strong will, high discipline.
We could combine Requirements and Qualifications sections: maybe Requirements = mandatory, Qualifications = desirable, Skills = technical/tools.
But we must not create thin sections; better to combine similar content into fewer sections. However we need to follow instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could have sections: About the role (short paragraph), Responsibilities (list), Requirements (list mandatory + desirable), Skills (technical/tools), Benefits, Pay.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
Let's extract About the role: The first paragraph: "As a Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the continuous improvement process, providing technical support, including process studies, problem-solving, and process optimization Lead the implementation, sustainability, and improvements of the Ingredion Performance System (IPS) at the unit level." That's a bit run-on. We'll make a paragraph summarizing.
Now Responsibilities: list all bullet points after "What You Will Do:" until before "Mandatory Requirements". We'll capture each sentence as list item.
Let's extract responsibilities list:
- Support the implementation of the CI/IPS management system and other CI/IPS related activities, while ensuring the sustainability of Management System tools, like routine dashboards, OEE measurement, and other routine indicators.
- Deliver Management System training that includes concepts, tools, and deliverables to achieve awareness and facilitate CI/IPS adoption and cultural change.
- Help establish a baseline of main KPI’s and support the unit leadership team during target setting according to regional, financial, and functional goals.
- Maintain an improvement plan/project portfolio (Safety, Quality, Service, Cost Reduction, etc.) through gap analysis to recommend and implement process improvements to drive unit target achievement and organizational effectiveness.
- Support diverse cost reduction, productivity enhancement, Quality and Safety/Sustainability improvement targets for the plant (PDCA, LSS, Kaizen, and other CI Tools).
- Act as a liaison between the manufacturing plant and the production technology (IT) team.
- Participate in regional and local Manufacturing Excellence and CI team meetings to identify new practices to support the plant's success.
- Evaluate new technologies and ideas and seek approval for new concepts to improve the efficiency and capability of the process, the safety of the facility, and product quality.
- Help drive implementation of the digital OEE system and reporting for the unit.
- Facilitate Kaizen events, Ideation workshops, RCA studies, and other CI activities that support plant performance enhancement.
- Leverage analytical and problem-solving skills to support plant management in the identification of key success drivers and execution of improvement objectives.
- Lead/act as a change agent to achieve continuous improvement and a performance-focused culture, through collaboration with all business and functional units in the region to ensure alignment of improvement initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with the Plant leaders to multiply knowledge in CI methodologies and act as a change agent of the culture.
- Support employee training in the proper application of Continuous Improvement and IPS concepts.
- Coach and mentor plant teams/ individuals to ensure successful completion of IPS implementation and CI activities.
- Support preparation of skill matrix deployment as part of Management System – People.
Now Mandatory Requirements list:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or Manufacturing engineering
- Experience in Process/Industrial Engineering
- Trained in Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing Practices, and SPC. Green Belt/Black Belt certification desired
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering and unit operations relevant to the corn wet milling industry, such as basic chemistry, heat and mass balances, mechanics and physical/chemical separation and energy management.
- Strong knowledge of digital systems including OEE, integrated action tracking, and KPI reporting.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft tools such as PowerApps, PowerBI, and Power Automate preferred
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience working in and supporting lean management systems
- Green Belt certification desired but not required
- Prefer 1-3 years of continuous improvement experience
- Experience implementing OEE, electronic paperwork, or other digital process improvement solutions
Who You Are (soft skills):
- Demonstrated self-starter with strong leadership skills and a high degree of integrity.
- Utilization of data and facts to articulate the need for change and build commitment from others.
- Organization, prioritization, and decision-making.
- Communicate effectively.
- Ethics and corporate values.
- Result-driven with urgency.
- Deliver our strategy.
- Proactive, innovative, and strong will to succeed.
- High discipline in routine execution.
Benefits: The posting says: "Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
Employee Discount Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel."
Also: "Benefits: Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match."
Also relocation available yes within country.
We'll combine into Benefits section list.
Pay: Pay range $84,400.00-$112,533.33 Annual. Also mention incentive compensation: "As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus."
We'll put Pay section with that info.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no markdown fences.
We'll start with a
for metadata: location, reports to, workplace type maybe. Let's craft:
Location: Cedar Rapids • Reports to: Continuous Improvement Manager • Workplace type: Onsite – Manufacturing Facility
Then sections. We'll useAbout the role
...
ThenResponsibilities
- ...
Requirements
- ...
Skills
for technical/tools: maybe include knowledge of digital systems, Microsoft tools, etc. But we already have many technical items in requirements; maybe we combine. Given instruction to prefer few substantive sections, we could have: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including mandatory & desirable), Benefits, Pay. Skills maybe not needed separately. Let's decide: We'll have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (combined mandatory & desirable), Benefits, Pay. Now we need to ensure we don't repeat content. Let's craft Requirements list: include both mandatory and desirable items, maybe label them with Mandatory: and Desirable: inside list items? Could be okay. But better to split:Requirements
- mandatory items
Qualifications
- desirable items
Attributes
but that's another heading. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Adding Attributes may be okay if it's substantive. We have About, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay = 6 sections. Adding Attributes makes 7. Still few. But we could combine Attributes into Requirements or Qualifications. Since they are not technical requirements but personal traits, maybe put them under Requirements as "Key Attributes". We'll add a subheading inside the list using- Key Attributes: ...
but that would be weird. Alternatively