Continuous Improvement Engineer

About Us

Factory6 is a contract manufacturer and co-packer with over 20 years of experience in the nutraceutical industry. We specialize in capsules, tablets, and beverage powders that consumers love. As a full-service development partner, we simplify the process while maintaining transparency and adhering to the highest quality standards. With a focus on innovation, operational excellence, and collaboration, we help brands create custom supplements that deliver on benefits, flavor, and customer satisfaction.

Why Join Factory6?

At Factory6, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation, efficiency, and quality. You’ll work on a diverse range of products for both emerging and established brands, with strong opportunities for growth in a rapidly expanding company.

Position Summary

The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for identifying, leading, and implementing process improvements across Factory6’s contract manufacturing operations. This role focuses on improving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and efficiency through structured problem-solving, data analysis, standardization, and cross-functional collaboration.

This position is an individual contributor role and will lead production in the Production Manager's absence. The Continuous Improvement Engineer will lead improvement efforts through influence, project ownership, and hands-on engagement with production, warehouse, quality, maintenance, and support teams. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, comfortable on the manufacturing floor, and capable of turning operational challenges into sustainable process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, and support processes.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, labor efficiency, waste reduction, and cost savings.
• Analyze current processes to identify bottlenecks, non-value-added activity, variation, and operational losses.
• Lead production during supervisor or manager absences.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for recurring process issues.
• Develop and maintain process maps, standard work, visual controls, and supporting documentation.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Warehouse, Supply Chain, and Maintenance teams to implement and sustain improvements.
• Support Lean manufacturing initiatives including 5S, kaizen, waste reduction, line balancing, setup reduction, and workplace organization.
• Collect, interpret, and report data related to KPIs such as downtime, throughput, labor utilization, schedule attainment, scrap, and OEE.
• Assist in the creation and improvement of daily management systems, action tracking, and performance visibility tools.
• Help standardize workflows and improve consistency across departments and shifts.
• Support continuous improvement of both shop-floor and transactional processes, including handoffs, documentation flow, inventory movement, and process readiness.
• Participate in trials, validations, and implementation activities for new or revised processes.
• Assist with training team members on new processes, standard work, and continuous improvement tools.
• Support compliance with GMP, safety, and company standards while implementing operational improvements.
  
  

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred; equivalent practical experience will be considered.
• 3 years of experience in continuous improvement, manufacturing engineering, process improvement, or operations within a food manufacturing environment.
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience using Lean principles and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills with the ability to convert findings into practical action plans.
• Experience working cross-functionally in a production environment.
• Strong project management, organizational, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with hourly team members, supervisors, and leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and general reporting/analysis tools.
• Ability to create process maps, SOPs, standard work, and visual controls.
• Familiarity with KPI tracking and improvement in areas such as throughput, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency, changeover, and schedule adherence.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and balance floor presence with analytical work.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to drive tasks to completion
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in encapsulation, blending, or packaging operations.
• Familiarity with Monday.com and Data Ninja.
• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting Salary: $60,000 annually (can be adjusted DOE)
• Comprehensive benefits package (Full medical with optional dental & vision options, 401k with company match)
• PTO and paid holidays