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Manufacturing

ContinuousImprovementEngineer(ManufacturingOperations)

Petersburg, Virginia, United States Direct Hire
Market Sentiment
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The Brief

“Continuous Improvement Engineer (Manufacturing Operations). Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, resource planning, continuous improvement, operational metrics. Maintain and analyze performance data, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement. Support department goal setting and contribute to achieving operational targets”

What You'll Achieve.

achieving operational targets; reduce inefficiencies and process variation

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

analytical and problem-solving skills; Identify recurring issues and implement solutions to reduce inefficiencies and process variation

Eligibility Requirements

ensure adherence to workplace safety standards

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, Familiarity with production processes, standardization, and quality improvement methods, Experience with process improvement tools such as Six Sigma, failure analysis, and 5S, analytical and problem-solving skills, Ability to train, coach, and influence team members, Effective communication, presentation, and organizational skills

Nice to Have

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Material Science, or a related field, Experience in steel manufacturing or working with heavy industrial equipment, Exposure to operations such as scrap processing, melting, casting, rolling, maintenance, or finishing, Previous involvement in supervisory or facilitation roles, understanding of business systems and complex engineering processes

What You'll Do.

Maintain and analyze performance data

identifying trends and opportunities for improvement

Support department goal setting and contribute to achieving operational targets

Lead and facilitate training sessions on continuous improvement tools

Coach employees on applying improvement strategies and participate in improvement events as needed

Partner with cross-functional teams on initiatives related to audits

and operational standards

Identify recurring issues and implement solutions to reduce inefficiencies and process variation

Assist in developing and executing annual improvement plans

Support and coordinate capital improvement (CAPEX) projects and related initiatives

Develop standards tied to improvement efforts and capital projects

Contribute to daily operations by providing cost estimates and supporting project evaluations

Offer guidance to departments on process optimization and system enhancements

Support implementation and follow-up of internal communication and escalation processes

Participate in safety-related initiatives and ensure adherence to workplace safety standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with cross-functional teams on initiatives related to audits, 5S, failure analysis, Six Sigma, and operational standards; Coach employees on applying improvement strategies and participate in improvement events as needed

Communication Scope

Effective communication, presentation, and organizational skills

Process & Methodology

Support and coordinate capital improvement (CAPEX) projects and related initiatives, Develop standards tied to improvement efforts and capital projects, Contribute to daily operations by providing cost estimates and supporting project evaluations

Full Job Description

## Key Responsibilities Maintain and analyze performance data, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement Support department goal setting and contribute to achieving operational targets Lead and facilitate training sessions on continuous improvement tools, processes, and methodologies Coach employees on applying improvement strategies and participate in improvement events as needed Partner with cross-functional teams on initiatives related to audits, 5S, failure analysis, Six Sigma, and operational standards Identify recurring issues and implement solutions to reduce inefficiencies and process variation Assist in developing and executing annual improvement plans Support and coordinate capital improvement (CAPEX) projects and related initiatives Develop standards tied to improvement efforts and capital projects Contribute to daily operations by providing cost estimates and supporting project evaluations Offer guidance to departments on process optimization and system enhancements Support implementation and follow-up of internal communication and escalation processes Participate in safety-related initiatives and ensure adherence to workplace safety standards ## Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Material Science, or a related field preferred 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment Familiarity with production processes, standardization, and quality improvement methods Experience with process improvement tools such as Six Sigma, failure analysis, and 5S Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to train, coach, and influence team members Effective communication, presentation, and organizational skills ## Preferred Background Experience in steel manufacturing or working with heavy industrial equipment Exposure to operations such as scrap processing, melting, casting, rolling, maintenance, or finishing Previous involvement in supervisory or facilitation roles Strong understanding of b

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