Continuous Improvement Engineer

What You'll Get to Do

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is a key member of the Operational Excellence team, focused on stabilizing and advancing manufacturing processes across the business. This role partners cross-functionally to design, implement, and sustain operating systems that improve cost, quality, and delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), you will lead the development of standardized processes, enhance supplier and customer value streams, and drive consistency across operations.
• Lead value stream mapping, time studies, and Kaizen events to identify inefficiencies and drive measurable improvements in cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Develop and implement standardized processes and documentation, including Standard Work, Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), PFMEA, Control Plans, and Job Element Sheets, ensuring consistency, scalability, and compliance.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies (A3, 5-Why, cause-and-effect analysis, logic trees) to diagnose root causes and implement sustainable countermeasures for complex operational challenges.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by ensuring process readiness, validation, and alignment with manufacturing capabilities, including development of quality systems and documentation.
• Design and execute testing and validation plans, including gauge studies, reliability and repeatability testing, and statistical analysis, ensuring process capability and product quality.
• Utilize data-driven performance management to monitor results, validate improvements, and sustain operational gains across manufacturing systems.
• Develop and manage training systems and documentation to build workforce capability, reinforce standardization, and ensure compliance across operations.
• Support capital investment initiatives, including preparation of AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) documentation to justify process improvements and operational enhancements.
• Conduct and publish operational audits, identify performance gaps, and lead follow-up actions to resolve inconsistencies and quality concerns.
• Integrate voice of the customer insights into improvement initiatives, aligning operational performance with customer expectations and value delivery.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (e.g., Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field).
• PREFERRED: Certifications - Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), or Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE).
• Demonstrated success in process development and improvement, with a proven ability to navigate complex challenges and deliver measurable operational outcomes.
• Working experience within structured quality and operating systems (e.g., Toyota Production System, ISO, ASQ frameworks), with a solid understanding of performance-driven environments.
• Strong foundation in manufacturing processes, including the ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and production standards, with practical, hands-on understanding of how processes operate and scale.
• Applied knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and their role in ensuring product quality, consistency, and compliance.

OBE Offers You

• Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee
• Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose
• Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses
• Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed