Continuous Improvement Engineer

About the role

Join a company that values innovation and excellence! As a Continuous Improvement Engineer, you’ll lead initiatives that enhance performance, efficiency, and quality across our operations. You’ll champion lean manufacturing principles, drive process optimization, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead Transformation: Act as a change agent, inspiring teams to embrace continuous improvement and implement lean processes that elevate performance.
• Apply Lean Tools: Utilize Lean Manufacturing methodologies to identify inefficiencies and develop sustainable, impactful solutions.
• Mentor & Empower Teams: Train and guide associates on lean principles and problem-solving tools, building a company-wide culture of improvement.
• Analyze & Optimize: Collect, interpret, and analyze process data to identify trends, measure performance, and recommend improvements to leadership.
• Drive Project Success: Oversee product and process improvement initiatives, ensuring on-time completion, measurable results, and long-term sustainability.
• Standardize Best Practices: Develop, validate, and implement manufacturing best practices across the organization to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Audit for Excellence: Conduct regular audits of Lean Manufacturing processes to monitor effectiveness and ensure ongoing compliance and improvement.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with operations, engineering, and leadership teams to align initiatives with company KPIs, including safety, quality, productivity, lead time, service, and cost.
• Perform Other Duties: Take on additional tasks as needed to support organizational goals and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering. Emphasis in Lean Manufacturing, preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in implementation of operational improvement within the manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to facilitate and influence direction.
• Knowledge of lean concepts and tools (5S, visual workplace, mistake proofing, PDCA, standard work, etc.).
• Knowledge of Industrial Engineering tools (Time studies, Layouts, KPIs, Value Added/Non-Value-added Analysis, etc.).

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen, Green Card holder, or individual granted asylum or refugee status in the United States due to ITAR compliance requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive paid time off plans / Holiday pay /extra vacation purchase opportunities
• 401k plan – with immediate match
• Great Benefits – several options including Pet insurance for our animal lovers. Health Savings Account Contribution
• Wellness Discount Program Global Mental Wellness Program
• Quarterly Employee Celebration Days
• Peer to Peer Recognition Program
• Service Recognition Program
• Amazing employee discount program on Pelican Products, Pelican branded apparel and gear
• Employee referral program – get paid to work with your trusted network.
• Beautiful New England location
• Onsite Gym
• Established reputable brand offering premium products – you’ll be proud to represent Pelican!

Pay

The annual U.S. pay range for this position is listed below. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on your qualifications, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

Schedule

Not specified

Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Industrial Engineering
• Problem Solving
• Process Optimization
• Team Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Project Management

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company-Paid Life and Disability Plans
• Matching 401k to eligible employees
• Wellness Discount Program
• Global Mental Wellness Program
• Quarterly Employee Celebration Days
• Peer to Peer Recognition Program
• Service Recognition Program
• Amazing Employee Discount Program on Pelican Products, Pelican branded apparel and gear
• Employee Referral Program – get paid to work with your trusted network.
• Onsite Gym
• Established Reputable Brand Offering Premium Products – You’ll Be Proud to Represent Pelican!