Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer

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Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, US
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Work flexibility: Onsite Req ID: R571359 Employee type: Full Time Job category: Engineering Travel: 10% Relocation: No

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Job description

Join a manufacturing team focused on optimizing production performance, operational efficiency, and lean transformation. As a Staff Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will evaluate value streams, lead improvement initiatives, and partner with cross-functional teams to enhance manufacturing processes, productivity, and flow across a regulated medical device environment. This role combines hands-on execution with strategic continuous improvement planning to support operational excellence.


What You Will Do

  • Lead and facilitate value stream mapping workshops and continuous improvement events to identify waste and improve operational performance.
  • Develop and implement future-state manufacturing processes that improve flow, efficiency, and resource utilization.
  • Analyze production performance and execute initiatives that improve productivity, throughput, and operational effectiveness.
  • Monitor and improve key lean manufacturing metrics, including lead time, changeover time, inventory levels, and process flow.
  • Design and optimize material and product flow systems between manufacturing work cells.
  • Partner with Finance to quantify, track, and validate cost savings generated through continuous improvement projects.
  • Investigate process issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
  • Deliver lean manufacturing training, mentor employees on continuous improvement principles, and support adoption of standardized processes.

What You Will Need

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in continuous improvement, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, operations, or a related field.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience leading or supporting process improvement, productivity, or operational excellence initiatives.
  • Experience using lean manufacturing tools and methodologies in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • Lean Manufacturing Certification.
  • Experience working in a highly regulated industry, such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, or similar.
  • Experience leading value stream mapping, waste reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.

United States of America Pay Ranges:

$89,300 - $148,800 USD Annual

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Click here to learn more about: US Stryker employee benefits

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