Continuous improvement engineer

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Skills you'll use

What you'll do

• The Continuous Improvement Engineer will drive Lean, ITM, and Operational Excellence initiatives across the plant. The role requires hands-on experience in daily management, KPIs, problem solving, VSM, 5S, S&OP support, inventory & supply-in improvement, leadership standard work, and manufacturing performance enhancement.
• How you’ll make an impact
• Lead implementation and maturity progression of ITM Essentials across KPIs, Daily Management, Problem Solving, VSM, S&OP, 5S & Visual Management.
• Drive Tiered Accountability (Tier 1–3) ensuring SQDIC KPIs are reviewed, escalated, and improved systematically. Facilitate Gemba walks, root cause analysis, and structured problem solving (A3) for top operational issues.
• Support Strategy Deployment through X-Matrix, Bowling Charts, and Annual Improvement Planning. Implement 5S framework across assembly, fabrication, office, and shared service areas.
• Execute Value Stream Mapping for key product families and information flow; identify waste and drive actions.
• Improve S&OP maturity by supporting capacity visibility, constraint management, demand-supply alignment. Optimize Inventory & Supply-in processes—ABC/XYZ classification, stock accuracy, replenishment, supplier OTD & LT analysis.
• Develop and sustain Leadership Standard Work for functional leaders and supervisors. Coordinate CI governance, audits, follow-up mechanisms, and maturity assessments for ITM pillars.
• Drive manufacturing excellence with focus on Standard Work, Takt-Time, Line Balancing, Productivity, Leakages & Efficiency.
• Lead the implementation of Digital Production Systems, including digital work instructions, digital checklists, and mobile-enabled shopfloor reporting.

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