Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer

At IEM, we’re not just growing – we're thriving! Our rapid expansion means new opportunities are always on the horizon. If you’re someone who gets excited by making an impact through interesting challenges, you’ll feel right at home. IEM is currently seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer for our Jacksonville, FL locations and will report into our Continuous Improvement Manager. Join our transformation journey as a lean professional supporting kaizen activities, standard work documentation, and data-driven process improvement. This is a hands-on role ideal for candidates with a passion for lean manufacturing and a desire to grow in a structured CI environment. 

Please note: This position requires 100% in-office presence in our Jacksonville offices and does not offer remote work. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Plan & lead cross-functional kaizen events focused on lean fundamentals, standard work, visual management, flow, problem-solving and strategic growth/ capacity initiatives
• Drive the implementation of tools and processes across operations, supply chain, engineering, and commercial functions 
• Develop internal capability by training and coaching team members/ leaders in lean thinking, daily management and continuous improvement practice
• Create and execute improvement roadmaps based on assessments of the business system maturity  
• Enable teams to embrace standardization, accountability, and data-driven decision making
• Identify, document and disseminate internal best practices 
• Will be expected to perform additional duties as assigned

 Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field; MBA or Master’s preferred
• 7–10+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement, preferably in a multi-site or matrixed industrial environment
• Proven understanding of Lean Principles (e.g., 5S, value stream mapping, standard work, visual management, PDCA, SMED, A3 problem solving)
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional kaizen events and system-wide CI initiatives
• Proven understanding of basic ops finance, including P&L impact, cost drivers, and fixed vs. variable costs
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills, with a track record of cross-functional collaboration and mentoring junior engineers
• Demonstrated career ambition with a track record of growth and increasing responsibility; highly promotable with the potential to take on broader leadership roles within a fast-paced, high-growth organization 

Compensation actually offered for this role will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.