Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer/Kaizen Specialist needed paying 75k-95k/year

6 month contract to hire with good performance

Must have:

• 3-5 years experience in manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in CAD (AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks)
• Experience with process design, process/continuous improvement

Description

Collaborate with the Continuous Improvement Manager to develop and execute Kaizen initiatives throughout the manufacturing facility.

Conduct Kaizen events, workshops, and training sessions to educate and engage employees at all levels in continuous improvement practices.

Identify areas for improvement within manufacturing processes through observation, data analysis, and employee feedback.

Develop and implement small-scale, incremental improvements to enhance process efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented Kaizen initiatives, ensuring sustained performance and adherence to standards.

Facilitate cross-functional teams to drive improvement projects and achieve set goals.

Collect and analyze data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for further improvement.

Document and standardize improved processes to ensure consistency and repeatability.

Prepare and present reports on Kaizen initiatives and their outcomes to management.

Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in Kaizen and continuous improvement.

Skills

• manufacturing
• Manufacturing engineering
• process improvement
• lean manufacturing
• six sigma
• Kaizen
• pump
• solidworks
• BOM
• Continuous improvement
• Manufacturing process
• process design
• autocad
• lean six sigma

• manufacturing
• Manufacturing engineering
• process improvement
• lean manufacturing
• six sigma
• Kaizen
• pump

Additional Skills & Qualifications

3-5 years experience in manufacturing environment

Experience with process design, process/continuous improvement

Strong experience in LEAN principles

Experience in metal fabrication/assembly over food production preferred

Proficiency in CAD (AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks)

Experience Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of FRESNO, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75000.00 - $95000.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in FRESNO,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 4, 2025.

Equal Opportunity Employer The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.