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Rangen, LLC lists this Continuous Improvement Engineer opportunity in moon, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
Why Join the Rangen Group?
As a newly formed independent global company with a 100-year legacy, we are poised for significant growth and opportunity. You will play a role in shaping our future, strengthening customer trust, and unlocking unlimited growth potential. We are a safety-first organization, and we make our customers and employees priority.
The formal job description is below but first let me ask you a few questions:
Are you looking to build your career with a rapidly growing pet, livestock & aquaculture nutrient manufacturer where your ideas and contributions can make a real impact from day one? We are a proud American Manufacturer.
Do you want endless growth opportunities, clear career pathways, and the chance to advance as the company continues to expand? We offer attractive market wages and top tier benefits!
Are you excited by joining a business on a fast track to becoming an employer of choice, where innovation and ambition are encouraged?
Would you value working in an environment where passion for quality products, and continuous improvement drive everything we do?
Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team? In this role, you will have full access and exposure to senior and executive leadership!
Position Summary:
The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for driving operational excellence across Rangen Group’s feed production facilities by improving safety, quality, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency. This role partners with plant & senior leadership, operators, and cross-functional teams to identify waste, stabilize processes, and standardize best practices using data-driven problem solving and Lean methodologies. The role serves as a facilitator and coach—enabling teams to solve problems, sustain improvements, and strengthen Rangen’s culture of continuous improvement across livestock, pet, and aquaculture feed operations.
Requirements
What You'll Do:
Spend significant time on the production floor engaging operators and identifying improvement opportunities at the source
Participate in daily Gemba walks with plant leadership to assess SQDCP performance and drive immediate countermeasures
Model Lean behaviors and drive cultural adoption through hands‑on presence, enthusiasm, and coaching
Lead and facilitate kaizen events focused on SMED, waste elimination, material flow, and equipment reliability
Reinforce and support 5S, Standard Work, Problem Solving, Leader Standard Work, and Daily Management routines
Conduct time studies, process mapping, and bottleneck analysis across feed manufacturing processes
Drive improvements in throughput, labor utilization, equipment uptime and cost performance
Support implementation and follow‑up on daily SQDCP boards
Identify top SQDCP gaps and convert them into structured CI projects using PDCA, A3s, and root cause analysis
Integrate safety and feed quality into all improvement activities
Support Quality Engineering, CAPA, and deviation investigations
Analyze production data including downtime, scrap trends, production variance, and throughput performance
Track CI actions, verify cost savings, maintain accurate project documentation
Facilitate CI workshops, process improvement events, and on‑site operator training sessions
Participate periodically in cross‑plant kaizens and best practices sharing
Serve as a local technical resource for feed manufacturing processes
Document processes and support standardization efforts
Travel to support multi‑site improvement initiatives
Other role responsibilities and projects assigned
What You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience
Lean and data‑driven problem‑solving experience
Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills
Comfort working on the production floor with operators and supervisors
Willingness to travel up to 50–70%
Comfort working on the production floor with operators and supervisors
Travel required up to 75% in the beginning, will get to a 50% level
What Makes You a Great Fit:
Feed manufacturing or industrial operations experience
Lean certification preferred
ERP/MES familiarity
Servant‑leader mindset and strong coaching ability
Advanced analytical skills: ability to collect and analyze data and problem‑solve
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, etc.)
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Worksite address
moon, VA, 23119, US
Who can apply
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