Continuous Improvement Engineer

• Responsible for driving continuous improvement activities on the production floor, improving throughput, standardizing work, and supporting operational excellence in a medical device manufacturing environment.

Requirement/Must Have:

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering discipline such as Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Bachelor s degree in Engineering from a U.S. institution.
• 1 3 years of experience in medical device manufacturing.

Experience:

• 1 3 years of experience in manufacturing, production engineering, or continuous improvement preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain strong daily presence on the production floor as the first-line engineering support for operators and supervisors.
• Develop deep process understanding across all stations including takt time, work content, and staffing impact on throughput.
• Support operators in issue resolution, performance tracking, and process adherence.
• Interpret line balance and translate performance expectations into actionable goals for operators and supervisors.
• Adjust monthly performance goals based on headcount changes, learning curves, product mix, and ramp conditions.
• Measure and analyze actual line performance against expected line balance performance.
• Identify high-performing and underperforming stations and validate root causes through data analysis.
• Communicate performance insights clearly and effectively to operations teams.
• Conduct time studies and analyze operator methods to identify variation in work steps.
• Drive cycle time consistency and standardization of best practices across teams.
• Support implementation of process improvements, layout changes, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Facilitate quick feedback loops for issues impacting throughput, quality, or safety.
• Assist in creation and updates of standard work, training materials, and operator instructions.
• Support continuous improvement events such as Kaizens, experiments, and pilot runs.
• Ensure sustainability of improvements implemented on the production floor through follow-up and measurement.

Should Have:

• Strong analytical skills with ability to perform basic data analysis using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Strong communication skills with ability to work closely with front-line teams.
• Ability to perform time studies, takt time analysis, and basic capacity modeling.
• Strong self-starter mindset with excellent follow-up and execution skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment with changing priorities.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills.

Skills:

• Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices.
• Data analysis and performance tracking.
• Production floor operations support.
• Time study and cycle time optimization.
• Standard work development and process documentation.
• Cross-functional communication and coordination.

Qualification And Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.