Continuous Improvement Leader

Job Description

Title : Continuous Improvement Leader

Location : Burlington, WA

Hire Type : Direct Hire

Salary : $85,000 - $120,000/year

Benefits : Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, and holiday), 401(k) Retirement Plan, Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

Sterling Engineering is looking for a Continuous Improvement Leader. This opportunity is with a profitable and rapidly expanding company in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the renewable energy industry.

Job Duties :

• Lead Lean & Six Sigma initiatives, high-impact projects and annual strategy deployment (Hoshin Planning, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizens).
• Coach and train team members at all Belt levels; develop training materials and oversee certification goals.
• Drive the company's Production System KPIs, project funnel, and financial benefits tracking.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and other functions to identify, prioritize, and execute improvement opportunities.
• Support sites with process analysis, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and system/data utilization improvements.
• Benchmark best practices, establish program KPIs/metrics, and report on progress to leadership.
• Manage budgets and timelines for Lean & Six Sigma projects; support safety and quality initiatives.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience (Engineering preferred).
• Minimum 7 years working in Process Improvement, Quality or Operational Excellence roles.
• Minimum 5 years in a company with a strong, recognized Lean & Six Sigma program and culture.
• Minimum 3 years Project Management experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects.
• Proven record of results managing in a matrix environment.
• Demonstrated Minitab proficiency and teaching Minitab to others.
• Ability to travel as required.

Preferred :

• Lean Certification.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• PMP or Prince 2.0 certification desirable.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Naeomi Cervantes
Senior Technical Recruiter

Naeomi is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with more than two years of experience supporting candidates and clients. She focuses on Sterling's Commercial Division, recruiting for roles across plastics, machining, aerospace, and other specialized technical environments.

Naeomi enjoys recruiting because it gives her the opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact in someone's life. She is passionate about helping candidates find new opportunities that align with their skills, goals, and long-term career growth.

For Naeomi, recruiting is also about building trusted relationships and being a helpful resource beyond one placement. Whether supporting an individual candidate or someone in their network who may be looking for a new role, she takes pride in helping people move forward with confidence.

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