Continuous Improvement Engineer

IDEX Corporation•Brenham, TX

About The Position

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. Continuous Improvement Lead SUMMARY Part of the IDEX Corporation, Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE LLC) is a manufacturer and supplier of high performance, niche elastomer seals used in critical applications around the globe. At IDEX we are focused on attractive markets where there is sustainable competitive advantage based on technology leading to high growth and profitability. PURPOSE OF ROLE: The Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead will proactively identify opportunities to eliminate waste, reduce variation, and improve productivity in manufacturing, while facilitating kaizen events with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of CI principles into product and process design. This position is ideal for a hands-on problem solver who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about building sustainable systems that support innovation and growth. This role is primarily day shift, with occasional off‑hours support during critical production needs. REPORTS TO: Continuous Improvement Manager

Requirements

Associates degree
2+ years of demonstrated use of CI methodologies in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with statistical process control or similar data‑driven methodologies
Firm understanding of Microsoft Office, including extensive experience with excel
Strong initiative with the ability to seek out problems and work independently
Proficiency in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting statistical and process data
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects and deadlines
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Attention to detail and strong documentation habits
Ability to train and influence employees
Clear communication and strong cross‑functional collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt) preferred

Responsibilities

Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring processes, equipment, and daily practices meet safety standards
Identify and implement opportunities to improve production workflows, reduce costs, and increase throughput
Serve as a coach and mentor with all business stakeholders to build a continuous improvement environment to support an ongoing change to improve culture
Develop and optimize plant layouts, material flow, and workstation design for maximum efficiency
Support the delivery of better value and greater efficiency through the identification and elimination of unnecessary complexity within the business processes.
Promote, educate, and lead team members in lean tools, such as Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, SMED, 5S, Flow, Rapid Problem Solving, Total Productive Maintenance, Built in Quality, etc.
Facilitate by identification, coaching and training the reduction of the 7(+1) wastes
Work cross‑functionally with production, engineering, quality, and planning to resolve issues and improve productivity
Use data analysis and statistical methods to identify trends and prioritize improvement opportunities
Break process‑development work into scoped projects; establish resources, timelines, and milestones
Communicate project status clearly to internal stakeholders
Recommend and implement process improvements based on data and observations on the manufacturing floor
Review production data for accuracy and completeness
Perform additional duties as assigned