Continuous Improvement Engineer at Balanced Body Inc – Sacramento, California

Movement Changes Lives.

At Balanced Body, we don't just manufacture equipment; we craft the tools that empower people to achieve their best selves. From our state-of-the-art facility in Sacramento, we blend traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge engineering to lead the global Pilates industry.

As a Continuous Improvement Engineer, you aren’t just a "data person"—you are a floor-level leader. Using Industrial Engineering rigor and Lean methodologies, you will dismantle bottlenecks, eliminate waste, and build a more scalable, disciplined operating system. You will partner across Production, Supply Chain, and Quality to turn "how we’ve always done it" into a world-class manufacturing standard.

Key Responsibilities

1. Operational Flow & Industrial Engineering

• Capacity & Labor Analysis: Conduct time studies and line balancing to ensure our teams are set up for success, matching labor to demand with precision.
• Value Stream Optimization: Mapping the journey from raw material to finished product—reducing WIP, waiting times, and unnecessary movement.
• The Balanced Body Standard: Develop, document, and sustain the standard operating procedures (SOPs) that ensure every piece of equipment we ship meets our premium quality standards.

2. Lean Execution & Data Visualization

• Lead Kaizen Events: Facilitate cross-functional workshops that convert "pain points" into clear actions, owners, and due dates.
• Visual Management: Build and maintain the "heartbeat" of the plant through KPIs, OEE tracking, and Power BI dashboards that make performance visible to everyone from the operator to the executive.
• Root Cause Mastery: Lead structured problem-solving (DMAIC/8D) on recurring issues to move the facility from "firefighting" to proactive, data-driven execution.

3. Coaching & Cultural Leadership

• Shop Floor Credibility: Spend significant time at the Gemba. Build trust with operators and leads to foster a culture of Respectful Challenge.
• Team Development: Train and coach the frontline on Lean principles, 5S, and SMED, empowering them to own their work areas.
• Cross-Functional Bridge: Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to identify reliability losses and implement sustainable countermeasures.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience: 3–7+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Technical Toolbox: Deep knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and structured problem-solving
• Data Savvy: Proficiency in Excel is required; experience with Dynamics 365 Business Central and Power BI is a significant plus.
• Bias for Action: You are equally comfortable at a standing desk analyzing data as you are on the floor with a stopwatch and a wrench.
• Change Agent: You have the "soft skills" to navigate change management, bringing people along on the journey rather than just mandating it.
• Disciplined Thinker: You balance a passion for improvement with a disciplined use of data and root-cause thinking.