Teamvantage, a Velosity Company is searching for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to lead continuous improvement initiatives across the company. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving process improvement initiatives and implementing Lean methodologies to optimize our operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Salary: $85,000-$105,000 (based on experience)

This is an on-site position supporting our Forest Lake location.

Who is Teamvantage?

Teamvantage is not your typical manufacturing company.

Founded in 1972, we are a state-of-the-art, custom contract manufacturer and injection molder providing creative solutions to our customers' unique manufacturing challenges.

At Teamvantage, our culture & values are our competitive advantage. Engrained in everything we do are our values of Collaboration, Results-Driven, Continuous Improvement, Integrity, and Customer Satisfaction. Sound like you? Apply to join our team today.

What You'll Love about Teamvantage:

• Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short term and long-term disability, flex spending, 401k match, and MORE!
• Quarterly bonus opportunity
• Generous PTO offerings & 9 paid holidays annually
• Great opportunities for growth & advancement
• Clean, friendly, and air-conditioned work environment
• A collaborative employee centric environment that hires and develops talent based on our values
• Casual Dress Code

Requirements

• Preferred bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5-7 years of manufacturing-related experience.
• Understanding of general industrial process and control systems.
• Working knowledge of basic statistical tools.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and successfully leverage internal and external resources.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments, prioritize, and meet budgets, deadlines, and objectives.
• Ability to lead cross-functional improvement teams.

Essential Functions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency through automation initiatives.
• Implement optimized processes to enhance efficiency and reduce cycle times.
• Proven ability to develop organized proposals outlining the return on investment (ROI) for improvement projects, including cost analysis, benefits assessment, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead Lean methodology implementation.
• Facilitate cross-functional improvement teams or Kaizen events.
• Possess troubleshooting skills for automated systems and program logic.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Analyze processes using data-driven approaches to identify inefficiencies and solutions to improve safety, quality, and productivity.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for process improvement initiatives.
• Work with leadership and key stakeholders to align strategies and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Conduct value stream mapping and process analysis to identify and eliminate waste.
• Support the development and validation of new processes.
• Demonstrate proficiency in project management.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran, marital, or disability status.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Velostiy is an E-Verify employer.

Velosity maintains ITAR-compliant operations in our facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.