Manufacturing Engineer: Lean Six Sigma & Optimization
SLB · Shreveport, LA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level continuous improvement role at SLB (industrial) in Shreveport, LA.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$151k.
Median of the low and high ends of 126 live postings that list pay, out of 314 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Louisiana plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 313 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $102k–$145k, from 114 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 85%
- ✓ Six Sigma 55%
- Kaizen 53%
- Value stream mapping 51%
- Root cause 46%
- 5S 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at SLB
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: SLB in Shreveport
1 other open role at this site.
- DCN Senior Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing · Senior
Full description from SLBAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key responsibilities
include analyzing material flows, performing capacity analyses, and developing operational standards.
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SLB is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Shreveport, Louisiana. This role requires a self-starter to support production quality and optimize manufacturing processes using Lean Six Sigma methodologies. The engineer will troubleshoot technical issues and lead continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and possess hands-on experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment.