Continuous Improvement Engineer

Balanced Body•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

Movement Changes Lives. At Balanced Body , we don't just manufacture equipment; we craft the tools that empower people to achieve their best selves. From our state-of-the-art facility in Sacramento, we blend traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge engineering to lead the global Pilates industry. As a Continuous Improvement Engineer , you aren’t just a "data person"—you are a floor-level leader. Using Industrial Engineering rigor and Lean methodologies, you will dismantle bottlenecks, eliminate waste, and build a more scalable, disciplined operating system. You will partner across Production, Supply Chain, and Quality to turn "how we’ve always done it" into a world-class manufacturing standard.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering.
Experience: 3–7+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
Technical Toolbox: Deep knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving
Data Savvy: Proficiency in Excel is required; experience with Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power BI is a significant plus.
Bias for Action: You are equally comfortable at a standing desk analyzing data as you are on the floor with a stopwatch and a wrench.
Change Agent: You have the "soft skills" to navigate change management, bringing people along on the journey rather than just mandating it.
Disciplined Thinker: You balance a passion for improvement with a disciplined use of data and root-cause thinking.

Responsibilities

Operational Flow & Industrial Engineering Capacity & Labor Analysis: Conduct time studies and line balancing to ensure our teams are set up for success, matching labor to demand with precision.
Value Stream Optimization: Mapping the journey from raw material to finished product—reducing WIP, waiting times, and unnecessary movement.
The Balanced Body Standard: Develop, document, and sustain the standard operating procedures (SOPs) that ensure every piece of equipment we ship meets our premium quality standards.
Lean Execution & Data Visualization Lead Kaizen Events: Facilitate cross-functional workshops that convert "pain points" into clear actions, owners, and due dates.
Visual Management: Build and maintain the "heartbeat" of the plant through KPIs, OEE tracking, and Power BI dashboards that make performance visible to everyone from the operator to the executive.
Root Cause Mastery: Lead structured problem-solving (DMAIC/8D) on recurring issues to move the facility from "firefighting" to proactive, data-driven execution.
Coaching & Cultural Leadership Shop Floor Credibility: Spend significant time at the Gemba . Build trust with operators and leads to foster a culture of Respectful Challenge.
Team Development: Train and coach the frontline on Lean principles, 5S, and SMED, empowering them to own their work areas.
Cross-Functional Bridge: Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to identify reliability losses and implement sustainable countermeasures.

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