Regional Continuous Improvement Engineer at Nefab

Regional Continuous Improvement Engineer, Nefab Americas

Supporting Manufacturing Sites with Lean Leadership, Training, Change Management & Continuous Improvement

Nefab Group is on a growth journey, and we rely on high-performing people to achieve our vision. We are advancing operational excellence across the Americas through The Nefab Way, our continuous improvement and lean transformation framework.

The Regional CI Engineer is responsible for driving lean transformation and continuous improvement across multiple manufacturing sites in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. In this role, you will play a direct role in developing our continuous improvement culture at the local level through lean leadership development, lean training, and change management. You will achieve these goals by facilitating VSMs, Kaizen events, and other improvement initiatives.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver lean leadership training to build local management capability in lean principles and methods.
• Provide structured lean methodology training (5S, Kaizen, TPM, SMED, etc.) for all levels of site personnel.
• Guide teams through change management processes to enable cultural and operational transformation.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and Gemba walks to identify waste and drive process improvement.
• Support and coach cross-functional teams in identifying, prioritizing, and executing continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure standardization and sustainability of improvements by sharing best practices and lean tools across regional sites.
• Track, monitor, and report lean initiative results, ensuring transparency, accountability, and measurable impact.
• Build strong relationships with site leadership, production teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to foster engagement and alignment.
• Serve as a mentor and facilitator, providing on-site coaching and hands-on support to local lean champions.
• Coordinate a regional lean network, conduct site assessments, and explore the use of digital tools to enhance continuous improvement processes.
  
  

Your Profile

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field.
  
  

Professional Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience implementing lean practices, preferably in manufacturing environments.
• Proven success facilitating lean training, Kaizen workshops, and change management initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of lean tools and methodologies (5S, Kaizen, VSM, SMED, TPM, etc.).
• Demonstrated coaching and facilitation abilities, with experience engaging diverse teams and leadership levels.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration within a multi-site or international organization is an asset.
  
  

Languages

• English, high proficiency.
• Spanish, proficiency preferred.
  
  

Other Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel regionally (approx. 130 days per year).
• Based within proximity to a major airport in Canada, the USA, or Mexico.
  
  

Company Values And Ways Of Working

Our core values are Simplicity, Empowerment, and Respect.

Our ways of working are characterized by Customer First, Cooperation, and Communication.

This means we always put our customers first, work together through open communication, and empower people to grow, innovate, and simplify.

Application

Impress us with your CV/resume and motivational letter, written in English, no later than December 31, 2025.

Nefab is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe everyone has talent and welcome all applications.