dormakaba Americas · 11 hours ago
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Dyersville, IA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Leveldormakaba Americas is focused on driving manufacturing and business process improvements through Lean principles. The Continuous Improvement Engineer will identify opportunities, develop action plans, and coach team members to foster a continuous improvement culture.
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Responsibilities
Demonstrate “Servant Leadership”
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a strong team-player
Use a data driven approach, formulate and execute projects to achieve improvements and sustain and measure the results
Create Value Stream Maps to identify opportunities for production/process enhancement to improve processes with respect to safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements
Develop and implement lean initiatives including set-up reduction, workplace organization, standardized work, process/workflow improvements, and visual management
Provide leadership in problem-solving efforts on key activities
Be a Lean Champion, trainer, coach, and mentor to motivate and inspire large scale change
Work in tandem with manufacturing engineering to own factory layouts, line design, and best practices
Learn “Visual Knowledge Share” (VKS) software and assist with creating digital work instructions for shop floor and business processes. Ensuring processes are well defined, accurately documented and effectively communicated for operator training
Accountable for complying with all Environmental, Health and Safety regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines
Qualification
Required
Drives manufacturing and business process improvements through application of 'Lean' principles, tools, and techniques
Responsible for identifying opportunities, developing, and executing action plans, and delivering results that eliminates waste
Coach and develop team members to create a continuous improvement culture that routinely hits its goals relative to safety, quality, delivery, and profitable growth
Demonstrate 'Servant Leadership'
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a strong team-player
Use a data driven approach, formulate and execute projects to achieve improvements and sustain and measure the results
Create Value Stream Maps to identify opportunities for production/process enhancement to improve processes with respect to safety, quality, delivery, and cost improvements
Develop and implement lean initiatives including set-up reduction, workplace organization, standardized work, process/workflow improvements, and visual management
Provide leadership in problem-solving efforts on key activities
Be a Lean Champion, trainer, coach, and mentor to motivate and inspire large scale change
Work in tandem with manufacturing engineering to own factory layouts, line design, and best practices
Learn 'Visual Knowledge Share' (VKS) software and assist with creating digital work instructions for shop floor and business processes
Ensuring processes are well defined, accurately documented and effectively communicated for operator training
Accountable for complying with all Environmental, Health and Safety regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing technology, business management or equivalent education and experience in a related field preferred
Exposure to Lean Manufacturing – Kaizen, Workplace Organization, Standard Work, Set-up Reduction, Visual Management, Practical Problem-Solving, Value Stream Mapping, and Quality Control
Company
dormakaba Americas
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Founded in 1862
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.02MKey Investors
National Safety Council
2025-06-25Grant· $0.02M
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