Continuous Improvement Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement Lean Strategies: Lead/facilitate the development and implementation of lean manufacturing strategies and initiatives to optimize processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency across the organization.

• Facilitate Lean Workshops and Training: Conduct workshops and training sessions to educate and engage teams at all levels on lean principles, tools, and methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping).

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement, analyze current workflows, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline operations and eliminate non-value-added activities.

• Change Management: Drive cultural change by fostering a continuous improvement mindset and promoting lean thinking throughout the organization. This ranges from high-level strategy, to building manual charts at individual work centers, and many areas in-between.

• Metrics and Performance Monitoring: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure progress and success of lean initiatives; regularly track and report on performance metrics. Breakdown data to analyze trends and opportunities.

• Project Management: Lead and manage lean projects from conception to completion, ensuring timelines, budgets, and objectives are met. Collaborate often with various internal customers, stakeholders, and team members.

• Supplier Collaboration: Collaborate with suppliers to optimize supply chain processes and drive efficiencies, and reduce waste/non-conformances, throughout the value chain.

• Sustainment: Ensure that lean initiatives maintain or enhance product quality standards. All improvements must be formally documented through Quality Assurance.

• Team Leadership: Build and develop a high-performing peer-team of lean practitioners; provide coaching, mentoring, and guidance to support professional development.

• Travel: 0-10% of the time.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree (e.g., MBA) preferred.

• Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in implementing lean/CI manufacturing principles within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong understanding of lean methodologies, tools, and practices, with certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt highly desirable.

• Excellent project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver results within specified timelines.

• Effective communicator with strong leadership and interpersonal skills; able to use different communication styles to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data-driven insights to identify improvement opportunities and track performance.

• Change management expertise, including experience leading cultural transformations and managing resistance to change.

• Proficiency in relevant software tools (e.g., ERP systems, process simulation software) for data analysis and process optimization.

• Comfortable spending 50% of time or more on the shop floor, working along-side the factory.

Competitive Benefits:

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401K - NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest

Competitive medical plans that covers your entire family (yourself, eligible spouse, and eligible children) as of your first date of hire for as little as $139 per pay period (bi-weekly)

Employees and their spouse enrolled in a medical plan can earn up to $350 (pre-tax) each per year for participating in Choose Well-being Rewards

FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician)

FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance (for full-time employees)

All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date)

All regular full-time employees receive 40 hours of paid sick leave per year (prorated based on start date)

All regular full-time employees receive 11 paid holidays per year