Continuous Improvement Engineer

Marmon Holdings • Chicago, IL

12d • $56,000 - $84,000

About The Position

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. Location: Preferred near Transportation Group facilities……Included below. Travel: Up to 50% (domestic) About the Role Join the fast-growing Marmon Transportation Products Group — a dynamic team of 30+ companies and 5,000+ employees focused on advancing industrial excellence. We are seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer to lead transformational improvement efforts through a powerful combination of Lean, process engineering, and industrial automation. This is an individual contributor role with leadership influence, leading initiatives, and setting the bar for technical excellence. You will work hands-on with our plants to identify opportunities, scope solutions, and implement real, physical improvements to support growth and drive bottom-line impact. As an individual contributor in a team atmosphere the drive to simultaneously be self-directed and feedback oriented, consistently seeking feedback, and ways to improve is a required attribute. You will act as a technical leader and project driver across multiple business units, leveraging your CI expertise to identify improvement opportunities, implement sustainable solutions, and build Lean capability at all levels of the organization. This role also has a heavy team component including supporting corporate CI rollouts, facilitating webinars, leading shop floor kaizens, and delivering training to scale best practices across Marmon Transportation. Team The Marmon Transportation CI team drives growth across transportation business units through process improvements and automation. Many units face daily operational challenges, limiting future improvement planning. The CI team offers support by implementing “quick lean wins” with no capital investment and preparing for sustainable growth through automation. Our strategy includes identifying waste, conducting root cause analysis, and hosting lean Kaizen events. After stabilizing processes, we focus on innovation and automation projects. As our team grows, we aim to enhance our capacity to meet each unit's needs, improving safety, quality, and cost.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Industrial, Automation Engineering, or related fields
• Experience in manufacturing operations, Lean, CI, and/or automation engineering
• Deep understanding of Lean principles and a track record of leading impactful CI projects
• Demonstrated success leading Lean initiatives and delivering automation solutions
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Comfort working in factories and in ambiguous environments where scope evolves

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with shop floor improvement projects
• Exposure to CAD software (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, AutoCAD, etc.)
• Working knowledge of IIoT and data systems integration
• Familiarity with automation implementation in a Lean context
• Familiarity and/or a drive to learn/utilize AI and industrial simulation software

Responsibilities

• Lead 3 or more cross-functional projects to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Facilitate and execute Lean tools including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen/Impact Events, A3 problem solving, and standard work development
• Partner with site leadership and process owners to identify process gaps and implement sustainable solutions
• Coach and mentor employees at all levels — from shop floor to leadership — in Lean thinking and sustainable operational practices
• Develop plant-level continuous improvement plans based on assessments and key business needs
• Track and report KPIs and CI progress; establish effective Management Review systems
• Assist in identifying metrics, creating dashboards, and reporting on progress toward plant and corporate CI targets
• Help lead Management Review and follow-up routines to drive accountability and sustainment
• Understand each business unit and locations place in the lean journey and guide them culturally and technically to the next step
• Analyze and map existing manufacturing processes; identify bottlenecks and design future states aligned with business growth goals
• Scope and implement automation solutions, including in-house and vendor-built systems
• Lead feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, and ROI modeling to support capital requests
• Collaborate with engineers, vendors, and integrators to prototype and deploy technologies
• Support IIoT initiatives, system connectivity, and data collection for performance tracking
• Support Business Units 8020 efforts and guide them through implementing 8020 at a business and shop floor level
• Act as the project technical lead and mentor junior engineers in Lean and automation problem-solving
• Share expertise across multiple locations with diverse stakeholder teams
• Help improve internal automation processes and contribute to standardization efforts

Benefits

• Influence across a large industrial network of 30+ companies
• Opportunities to attend industry trade shows and research state-of-the-art technologies
• Career development through hands-on projects and leadership coaching
• Flexibility to shape your role — leadership tracks available if desired
• Mentorship and professional development pathways — including future leadership roles if desired
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees