Continuous Improvements Engineer at Perrigo – Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Explore Related Opportunities
About This Position
Eau Claire, WI, US, 54703
At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All. We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone, we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.
Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.
Perrigo Nutritionals, located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has an opening for a Continuous Improvement Engineer. The Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer is responsible for driving systematic improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and engagement by applying structured problem‑solving and continuous improvement methodologies. This role partners closely with operations, quality, engineering, and leadership to improve processes, develop problem‑solving capability, and ensure improvements are sustained. This position reports to the Engineering Manager.
- Plan, manage, and execute projects that support strategic site objectives, continuous improvement initiatives, and mitigation of hardware/software obsolescence.
- Lead and facilitate structured problem-solving efforts (DPS, PDCA, SDCA, DMAIC, Kaizen, FMEA)
- Coach teams through root cause analysis using data and facts
- Play a leading role in Loss and Waste process, through identification and prioritization of improvement opportunities aligned with business objectives.
- Ensure countermeasures address root causes and produce measurable results
- Coach leaders and team members in continuous improvement principles and methods
- Build problem solving capability at all organizational levels
- Support leader led improvements rather than owning problems directly
- Reinforce disciplined thinking, data-based decision making, and standard work
- Support the Focused Improvement Pillar and Operational Excellence
- Analyze current state processes to identify waste, variation, and constraints
- Facilitate development of future state process improvements
- Improve flow, reliability, efficiency, and standardization
- Support process documentation and standard work development
- Support daily management systems (tier meetings, KPIs, visual management)
- Support critical elements of PWS (Perrigo Work System)
- Coach leaders in setting up and sustaining performance boards and routines
- Help teams respond effectively to performance gaps and abnormalities
- Support improvement project scoping, tracking, and closure
- Track benefits, implementation status, and sustainment
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or related field
- 2–5+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, engineering, or a CI-focused role
- Hands on experience with structured problem solving (Fishbone, PDCA, DMAIC)
- Strong data analysis and process mapping skills
- Ability to influence without direct authority
Preferred Experience
- Lean, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence certification (Green Belt or higher preferred)
- Experience facilitating Kaizen events, Gemba walks or cross functional improvement teams
- Familiarity with ERP, MES, or operational data systems
- Experience in FDA-regulated, GMP environments
- Familiarity with infant formula/dairy manufacturing preferred
Benefits
We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.
Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo.
We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here
Applicants please note: To apply to this position please click the APPLY button at the bottom of the application. (The SAVE button will only save your profile information but not submit an application for this open position.) Thank you.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo
Nearest Major Market: Eau Claire
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.