Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer (GEMBA)

🚨 Immediate Need | Direct Hire

Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer

South of Greensboro, NC | On-Site

💰 Up to $120,000

Why Work For Our Client?

🏆 Fortune 500 global leader in tooling, engineered components, and advanced materials — trusted worldwide for over 80 years

🚀 Be part of a Smart Factory initiative shaping the future of next-generation manufacturing

🤝 Cross-functional exposure across engineering, operations, and global customers — strong career growth potential

🛡️ Competitive benefits, commitment to employee development, and the stability of a publicly traded organization

What You'll Do:

🟣 Lead complex Lean and Six Sigma problem-solving initiatives to improve performance and eliminate waste across one or multiple plants

🟣 Build Operational Excellence capability through coaching, training, and hands-on application of Lean principles (5S, VSM, Hoshin, scrap/WIP reduction)

🟣 Translate business objectives into actionable improvement initiatives and lead cross-functional opportunities

🟣 Lead Gemba activities — Muda hunting, root cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions

🟣 Drive measurable results in productivity, quality, lead time, and inventory while building autonomous CI capability within teams

Must-Have Qualifications:

✅ 8+ years of Production/Manufacturing, Mechanical/Process/Industrial Engineering experience

✅ Experience managing Lean workshops across multiple or large sites

✅ Strong problem-solving, communication, and coaching skills

✅ Hands-on experience with 5S, Standard Work, SMED, TPM, VSM, and Pull Flow/Kanban

✅ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ASQ) a plus

📩 Contact Kristie Harnish atkharnish@blackrockres.com

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