Continuous Improvement Engineer

Position Overview

Actalent is hiring for a Continuous Improvement Engineer in Plymouth, MN. We are seeking a dedicated Continuous Improvement Engineer to join our team in a non-exempt, contract role. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of experience in the field, strong follow-up and change management facilitation skills, and excellent communication abilities. A 2 or 4-year degree in a relevant field is required. This position is fully onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Create an environment and assist leadership and customers in the timely and successful implementation of the business excellence program at the site.
• Act as a change agent to grow culture, leading and motivating others to achieve multiple objectives with urgency while continuously engaging staff and promoting team collaboration.
• Identify and facilitate process improvement projects and training workshops to drive cultural change.
• Conduct root cause analysis to determine metrics, troubleshoot distribution and warehouse issues, manage material flow, project plans, production capacity, facility design, and create process documentation.
• Actively manage and support the sustenance of Operational Excellence foundations such as 5S, Visual Factory, and GMP standards.
• Ensure audit compliance for EHS Safety standards, maintaining zero major audit observations, near misses, and Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) metrics.
• Assist and support management to ensure all employees participate in activities and training programs.

Required Qualifications

• Strong follow-up and execution skills.
• Strong change management facilitation skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Experience with manufacturing engineering, continuous improvement, process improvement, and lean manufacturing.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in customer interaction, change management team leadership, and root cause analysis.
• 2 or 4-year degree in a relevant field.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $30.00 - $35.00/hr.
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)