Continuous Improvement Process Engineer

Our client, a global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology company, is actively looking for a Continuous Improvement Process Engineer to join their team! This role is 100% remote, with a preference for candidates in the NJ/NYC/Philadelphia area.

***This is a 6-12 month initial contract with the opportunity for extension***

This Continuous Improvement Engineer will support TranSCend, a large-scale SAP digital transformation program, with a focus on reducing the cost and complexity of how the program is deployed. The role is a Lean Six Sigma role, not an IT role. It involves working closely with technical teams to understand how the system is built and deployed, finding out why work takes as long as it does, and building a leaner future-state approach.

The program has a large number of technical specialists and third-party consultants. This person will map how work gets done across the delivery lifecycle, quantify waste, and recommend ways to reduce delivery effort and consulting spend. They will also work with the client’s AI and data science teams to see where internally built GenAI agents could supplement the work.

Responsibilities

• Interview IT specialists, consultants, and business teams to understand what they do, how they do it, and how the SAP system is built and deployed.
• Create process maps across the delivery lifecycle (requirements gathering, system build, testing, data migration, and deployment), with particular focus on the system build and data migration phases.
• Identify and quantify waste, delays, and inefficiencies, and analyze metrics to find root causes for why work takes as long as it does.
• Design future-state Lean processes and new ways of working that reduce program costs and the scope of outside consulting work.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to recommend and drive process improvements.
• Partner with data scientists and AI teams to map how people spend their time and identify where GenAI agents could supplement or automate the work.
• Collaborate with other continuous improvement engineers and Black Belts on the team.
• Work with stakeholders across the globe, building trust and alignment through clear and respectful communication.

Required Skills & Experience

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in continuous improvement or process engineering.
• Experience supporting SAP implementations or digital transformations (SAP S/4HANA ideal); either one is acceptable.
• Strong process mapping skills and experience delivering process maps and future-state designs.
• Ability to identify and quantify waste and to analyze metrics and turn them into clear recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across business and technology teams, including talking with technical specialists about how they work.

Preferred Experience

• Lean Master Black Belt certification.
• Process transformation experience in digital or non-manufacturing environments.
• SAP knowledge or experience in digital environments.
• Exposure to AI or GenAI initiatives, or experience working with data science teams.
• Experience reducing delivery costs or consulting spend on large programs.