Lean Engineer

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. 

More about the role

Job Summary

Optimizes manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Develops and implements production plans to meet quality and safety standards.

Key Areas of Responsibility
• This role is responsible for introducing new products in Production Units and setup of optimized processes and equipment
• Creates required conditions to win in the marketplace through fast and efficient NPIs (time to market), and highly efficient production (zero defect, target output). Develops standards supporting production system
• Ensures optimized product designs (DfMA) by representing manufacturing in product development and maintenance project teams : e.g. APC (Architecture & Platform Creation), NPDL (New Product Development & Launch), ETO (Engineering to Order), LCM (Life Cycle Management)
• Acts as project leader for improvement (production, documentation).
• Creates and maintains technical conditions in a way that the production process does not get disrupted
• Implementation of new products and processes including product and technology transfers and related technical aspects.
• Contributes to team at startup in production through technical support and guidance
• Takes improvement actions to reach target quality and efficiency applying various tools & methodologies (e.g. LEAN)
• Problem solving & coaching
• Manages and Trains Project staff
• Analyzes manufacturing workflows to identify areas for improvement.
• Designs and implements process improvements to enhance productivity.
• Monitors production metrics to ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to coordinate engineering projects.
• Conducts time and motion studies to optimize resource allocation.
• Develops cost-effective solutions to manufacturing challenges.
• Ensures adherence to health, safety, and environmental regulations in manufacturing operations.

Critical Experiences
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline is required to ensure foundational knowledge in production processes and systems optimization.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing environments focusing on new product introduction (NPI), process optimization, and production system improvements to effectively lead projects and implement efficient manufacturing solutions.
• Certification in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) is essential to apply continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving techniques critical to achieving zero defect and target output goals.

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together. 

Come join us, and together we can light up the future.