Continuous Improvement Engineer

TriMas Corporation•City of Industry, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

PennAero is hiring a Continuous Improvement Engineer at Allfast Fastening Systems in City of Industry, California. The role supports the implementation, standardization, and alignment of continuous improvement practices across Allfast to improve costs, quality, and service. Using Lean Six Sigma principles, the engineer plans, schedules, and implements improvement activities—including Kaizen—on the production floor, identifies opportunities and problems, implements solutions, and measures results. The role is on-site five days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Proficiency in Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 6-S, A-3 problem-solving, Lean Six Sigma (LSS)/DMAIC, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Kanban, flow principles, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
At least 3 years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and analytical skills, including the ability to organize and plan use of time and people effectively.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to analyze problems and resolve them at strategic and functional levels.
Ability to offer solutions, communicate openly with the team, take initiative, prioritize tasks, and set reasonable expectations.
Ability to analyze data, identify opportunities, align objectives with business goals, establish plan parameters, develop alternatives, and evaluate potential outcomes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel (PivotTables and VLOOKUP), as well as AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
Ability to work on-site five days per week in City of Industry, California.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma certification, such as Green Belt or Black Belt, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement TPM, VSM, and SPS and promote use of key process tools across two facilities to identify and eliminate performance gaps tied to business KPIs and productivity savings.
Develop and deploy daily management systems (DMS) using structured A4 problem-solving methodology.
Lead, engage, and train employees on TOS and continuous improvement methods, including Six Sigma, 5S, Lean, and OEE; partner with HR leadership on broader training plans and processes.
Manage assigned OEE opportunity categories, track downtime results, improve data integrity, and develop data-based improvement plans.
Support measurement systems so operations highlight the appropriate issues and assign employees to address root causes of major performance issues.
Establish and manage systems that support a right-first-time performance philosophy.
Provide leadership and develop direct reports with clear direction and focus.
Support safety as a priority in training, job design, and regulatory compliance.
Identify process, product, and performance improvement opportunities and measure the results of implemented solutions.