{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bdb819afc8d8c00ed14fa971","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bdb819afc8d8c00ed14fa971","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bdb819afc8d8c00ed14fa971","title":"Continuous Improvement Lean Engineer","description":"Company Overview & Values\nAt PlayPower, we are not just a company; we’re a passionate family of brands dedicated to creating moments of joy and inspiration through play. As a global leader in crafting premier recreational equipment, our mission is to ignite imagination and fuel creativity in people of all ages. By joining our team of over 1600 employees across the world, you are joining a community that believes in the Power of Play! If you're ready to make a lasting impact and bring laughter and fun to the lives of children and adults, explore our exciting opportunities to help us create a world where play knows no limits.\nCompany Values:\nHonesty and Integrity\nRespect and Caring for Others\nOpenness and Collaboration\nIndividual and Team Accountability\nPassion and Purpose\nThe Lean Engineer consistently improves on-time delivery, lead-times, efficiencies, and operating financial performance. Key working relationships include plant staff, functional leaders across departments and operators in the east plant (metal manufacturing) in Monett, MO. The successful candidate will be a hands-on CI leader to assist manufacturing operations in understanding and improving processes.\nEXPECTATIONS\nThe Lean Engineer will inspire management thinking by challenging current practices and methods through the deployment of Lean methodology at all levels of the site operations. This will be accomplished by establishing internal business partnerships to effectively execute strategic planning, value stream mapping, creating gaps analyses, identifying/prioritizing kaizen events, implementing tracking methods to measure results, and leading root cause/countermeasure analysis for misses.\nAn evaluation of the business through “current state” mapping and the development of a Monett Action Plan.\nImplementation of Lean System principles across the sites, focusing on the basics of takt, flow, pull and level production.\nTeaching Lean Concepts and tools including: Daily Management, disciplined problem-solving, standardized work, job instruction, material pull systems, value stream mapping, lean scheduling methods, Kaizen activities, variation reduction, 5S, and Six Sigma related initiatives\nAdminister training materials to facilitate the understanding of Lean Manufacturing improvement concepts and techniques to all levels of associates.\nTrain and develop Kaizen leaders across the business.\nDeveloping the daily management plan and Gemba, through dialogue and communication with peers, to establish protocols and cadences for next-level efficiency practices; highlighted and evidenced through standard operating reviews.\nPromote and facilitate diagnosis of workflow impediments and other wastes throughout the business and provide expert counsel on appropriate tools to eliminate them.\nPromote and facilitate associate development in various tools, lean production, and Kaizen leadership. Facilitate networking and best practice sharing.\nDevelop, track and report on all metrics quarterly associated with Lean and Continuous Improvement activities, including financial impact to executive leadership; this is a “high visibility” role.\nREQUIREMENTS\nA bachelor's degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or related field preferred.\nThree or more years of experience utilizing Lean improvement concepts in a manufacturing or production environment required.\nSME/AME Lean Certification is a plus.\nExperience with a variety of Lean tools including but not limited to: Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Pull Systems & Kanban, Daily Management, 5S/Visual Management, SMED, TPM, Kaizen is a plus.\nExperience creating Lean practices that empower employees, accelerate change, and enable personal and team development.\nPossesses a high sense of urgency.\nDriven by very high expectations and delivers results, not “activity”.\nLow-Ego / High-Confidence/Humility.\nIs highly autonomous and self-directed.\nLoyal and honest; integrity will be the essential characteristic of the successful finalist candidate.\nA team player who is comfortable with consensus building in a mid-sized company environment.\nCompany Information and Disclaimer\nWorking Conditions:\nNormal office environment setting or may be exposed to noise if working in or around a production area. Schedule is Monday through Friday, normal business hours. Constantly required to sit, use hands, talk, and hear. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.\nPosition Location:\nPosition is onsite Monday through Friday (day shift) and is not remote eligible.\nCompensation:\nCompensation for this position will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications, aligning with industry standards. The salary range for Monett, MO, is also based upon geographical market standards for the industry and position in those areas.\nThere is a possibility of a bonus(es) based on individual performance and merit to be paid at the sole discretion of the company, but bonus(es) are not guaranteed unless outlined in writing in the offer letter extended to the candidate selected for the position.\nPlayPower and its subsidiaries, PLAYPOWER, offers a competitive benefits package including, but not limited to, paid time off, health insurance, and 401(K) for full-time positions.\nQualified candidates only. Please apply through our website and click on careers or on Indeed. Although we appreciate all interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Reference checks and pre-employment drug testing will be conducted.\nDisclaimer:\nThe pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting but could be higher based on education, experience, and the location of the position. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires. Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the job description for accurate starting pay range information or feel free to discuss this with an HR professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview. This position may be eligible for bonuses based on company discretion.\nThis job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. PLAYPOWER reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.\nEEOC Statement:\nPlayPower and all subsidiaries are committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, and military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.\nJob Type: Full-time\nBenefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nEmployee discount\nFlexible spending account\nHealth insurance\nHealth savings account\nLife insurance\nPaid time off\nReferral program\nVision insurance\nApplication Question(s):\nDo you have experience utilizing Lean improvement concepts in a manufacturing or production environment?\nPlease list the Lean methodology principles/concepts/tools you have experience with:\nDo you now or in the future require sponsorship to work in the US?\nExperience:\nLean manufacturing: 3 years (Required)\nAbility to Commute:\nMonett, MO 65708 (Required)\nWork Location: In person","company":"Playpower","rawCompany":"playpower","city":"Monett","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:06:28.935Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2112.03","title":"Manufacturing Engineers","slug":"manufacturing-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.00","title":"Industrial Engineers","slug":"industrial-engineers"},{"code":"17-3026.00","title":"Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"industrial-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"},{"code":"459120","title":"Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers","slug":"hobby-toy-and-game-retailers"},{"code":"811411","title":"Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance","slug":"home-and-garden-equipment-repair-and-maintenance"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Continuous Improvement Lean Engineer","description":"Company Overview & Values\nAt PlayPower, we are not just a company; we’re a passionate family of brands dedicated to creating moments of joy and inspiration through play. 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The successful candidate will be a hands-on CI leader to assist manufacturing operations in understanding and improving processes.\nEXPECTATIONS\nThe Lean Engineer will inspire management thinking by challenging current practices and methods through the deployment of Lean methodology at all levels of the site operations. This will be accomplished by establishing internal business partnerships to effectively execute strategic planning, value stream mapping, creating gaps analyses, identifying/prioritizing kaizen events, implementing tracking methods to measure results, and leading root cause/countermeasure analysis for misses.\nAn evaluation of the business through “current state” mapping and the development of a Monett Action Plan.\nImplementation of Lean System principles across the sites, focusing on the basics of takt, flow, pull and level production.\nTeaching Lean Concepts and tools including: Daily Management, disciplined problem-solving, standardized work, job instruction, material pull systems, value stream mapping, lean scheduling methods, Kaizen activities, variation reduction, 5S, and Six Sigma related initiatives\nAdminister training materials to facilitate the understanding of Lean Manufacturing improvement concepts and techniques to all levels of associates.\nTrain and develop Kaizen leaders across the business.\nDeveloping the daily management plan and Gemba, through dialogue and communication with peers, to establish protocols and cadences for next-level efficiency practices; highlighted and evidenced through standard operating reviews.\nPromote and facilitate diagnosis of workflow impediments and other wastes throughout the business and provide expert counsel on appropriate tools to eliminate them.\nPromote and facilitate associate development in various tools, lean production, and Kaizen leadership. 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Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires. Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the job description for accurate starting pay range information or feel free to discuss this with an HR professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview. This position may be eligible for bonuses based on company discretion.\nThis job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. PLAYPOWER reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.\nEEOC Statement:\nPlayPower and all subsidiaries are committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. 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