Continuous Improvement Engineer Corporate Quality

SubCom•Newington, NH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

SubCom is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive operational excellence across its processes, systems, and teams. The role combines problem solving, data analytics, and Lean methodology to eliminate waste, improve flow, and strengthen performance. The engineer partners with project management, R&D, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and marine installation teams to deliver measurable, sustainable improvements. The position leads continuous improvement initiatives, analyzes and optimizes processes, uses performance data to identify opportunities, facilitates root cause analysis, and manages improvement projects from concept through implementation. It also develops standards and documentation, verifies adherence through audits, and trains and mentors employees to build continuous improvement capability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process, Industrial, or Mechanical), Operations, or a related field.
Five years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or continuous improvement roles.
Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem solving.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel and Power BI.
Experience leading Kaizen events or continuous improvement training sessions.
Ability to influence without authority and work effectively across functions.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.
Visa sponsorship is not available.
Applicants must attach a resume; applications without a resume cannot be considered.

Responsibilities

Lead Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and rapid improvement workshops.
Coach teams on Lean tools, including 5S, standard work, visual management, SMED, and Kanban.
Drive deployment of continuous improvement roadmaps, maturity assessments, and cultural adoption.
Analyze processes using time studies, spaghetti diagrams, and workflow analysis.
Identify bottlenecks, waste, and variation, and propose and implement optimized solutions.
Improve throughput, cycle time, labor efficiency, and equipment utilization.
Use OEE, scrap, downtime, takt time, and capacity-model data to diagnose issues and prioritize improvements.
Build dashboards and KPIs to monitor performance and sustain gains.
Partner with IT and ERP teams to support accurate data capture and reporting.
Facilitate structured problem solving using A3, 8D, fishbone, and 5 Why methods.
Drive corrective and preventive actions with cross-functional teams.
Validate the effectiveness of solutions through trials, metrics, and audits.
Lead continuous improvement projects from concept through implementation and ensure measurable ROI.
Support layout changes, equipment upgrades, and process redesigns.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain to ensure alignment.
Develop and maintain standard work, visual controls, and process documentation.
Conduct layered audits to verify adherence and identify gaps.
Train and mentor employees at all levels to build continuous improvement capability.
Perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.