Posted: 9th January, 2026
Location: Galway, Ireland
Purpose
The Continuous Improvement Engineer is responsible for identifying, developing, and implementing strategies to enhance operational efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.
This role leverages Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies to drive sustainable improvements across production and business processes.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Develop and deliver programs improving efficiency and quality in day-to-day operations within the facility
Provide mentorship within the Organisation to integrate Lean methodology within the manufacturing and Support functions
Provide tactical coaching on Lean methodology and Continuous Improvement Techniques (Six Sigma, etc.)
Continuously challenge the status Quo, understood as a day-to-day activity within the plant
Play an active role in the identification and achievement of cost reductions on an annual basis
Develop and maintain KPIs with the aim of meeting or exceeding annual objectives
Report Plant Continuous Improvement performance to site and company management.
Interact with the global team with a view to sharing and obtaining knowledge that can be used to drive improvements in Efficiency, Quality and Innovation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of improvements.
Monitor KPIs and report progress to senior management.
Train and mentor staff on new processes and improvement methodologies.
Support new product development and process scale-up initiatives.
Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related field).
3+ years of experience in process improvement, manufacturing, or operations.
Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, and other CI tools.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
Proficient in data analysis tools (Excel, Minitab, Tableau, etc.).
Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making.
Process mapping and optimisation.
Project management and cross-functional collaboration.
Change management and coaching.
The above list of job responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS: If you are interested in this position, please send a brief cover letter, resume, please state the job title applying for and any other relevant material for the candidacy to Galway HR@nelipak.com.
Thank you
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