Continuous Improvement and Automation Engineer

Pay Range: $45.00hr - $55.00hr Job Overview: The organization is seeking a Lean and Automation Engineer to personally perform process studies, time studies, waste assessments, and bottleneck analysis to identify improvement and automation opportunities. The role involves developing evidence-based opportunity assessments, presenting initiatives to the Site Leadership Team, and owning approved projects from analysis through solution build, training, implementation, and sustainment while ensuring compliance with GMP and FDA requirements. Responsibilities: Personally perform process studies, time studies, waste assessments, and bottleneck analysis to identify improvement and automation opportunities. Develop evidence-based opportunity assessments covering the baseline, expected operational and financial benefit, implementation needs, cost, risk, timing, and sustainment approach. Present opportunities to the Site Leadership Team (SLT) for prioritization, approval, and sponsorship; project priority and resource commitment remain with the SLT. Own approved projects from analysis through solution build, training, implementation, benefit realization, and sustainment, working with Operations, Finance, Quality, Engineering, and IT/OT as required. Develop and deploy practical digital and analytics tools, including Power BI dashboards, Power Automate workflows, and electronic data collection, to eliminate non-value-added work. Improve OEE, cleaning and changeover/setup time, labor productivity, throughput, and capacity across manufacturing, laboratories, offices, and warehouse operations. Partner with Finance to classify and validate benefits consistently, maintain one agreed view of project value, and prevent duplicate reporting or double counting. Establish process ownership, standard work, training, controls, documentation, and performance tracking before project closure. Ensure all improvements comply with GMP, data integrity, safety, quality, change-control, and validation requirements in an FDA-regulated environment. Candidate Profile: The candidate will be a hands-on Continuous Improvement & Automation Engineer who identifies, assesses, builds, and implements solutions that reduce waste and improve manufacturing performance. The successful candidate will personally bring approved projects to life through analysis, solution development, automation build, training, implementation, and sustainment. Success is measured by high-quality opportunities identified, approved projects implemented, Finance-validated benefits delivered, and compliant results sustained. This role offers meaningful ownership and impact in a regulated Oral Solid Dosage environment. Experience: 2-3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience is required, including at least 2 years supporting Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) or tableting/compression operations. Demonstrated completion of waste-reduction or automation projects with the candidate as the primary executor, not a coordinator. Required Core Essential Skill Set: Master's degree in industrial, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline is required. Experience in Lean Manufacturing, DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, OEE improvement, statistical analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and hands-on process analysis. Ability to identify opportunities, develop business cases, quantify benefits, and build practical workflows, dashboards, or data tools. Strong project ownership and effective cross-functional execution within GMP, data-integrity, safety, and quality requirements. Seeking a candidate with deeper manufacturing automation and continuous improvement execution experience who can independently identify, drive, and implement larger-scale opportunities. Preferred Experience: Lean Six Sigma XX Belt; strong Green Belts with proven hands-on delivery considered. A practical project example will be discussed on site. Proficiency in Power BI, Power Automate, advanced Excel, SQL, SAP, MES/EBR, and historian or manufacturing analytics platforms. Experience applying modern analytics and AI-enabled tools to improve operational reliability and performance. Self-starter with strong analytical, troubleshooting, systems-thinking, communication, documentation, and compliance skills. Ability to challenge historical practices and carry an approved idea through build, training, implementation, handoff, and sustainment. Benefits: Our Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Health Savings Account (HSA) Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term) Life and AD&D Insurance Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law) Supplemental Insurance Plans Identity Theft Protection Pet Insurance Employee Wellness Programs Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws. About Cynet Systems Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia. As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.