Continuous Improvement Engineer
Syensqo · - Havre de Grace, MD
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Base pay
- $99k–$123k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level continuous improvement role at Syensqo (chemicals) in - Havre de Grace, MD. 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, SAP
- Base pay
- $99k–$123k
- Day to day
- relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in Maryland: typical posted base $103k–$172k. This one lists $99k–$123k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 4 continuous improvement openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Maryland plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 328 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 11% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $103k–$145k, from 116 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 85%
- ✓ Six Sigma 55%
- Kaizen 52%
- Value stream mapping 50%
- Root cause 45%
- 5S 33%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with 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 Syensqo
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: Syensqo in - Havre de Grace
2 other open roles at this site.
- Process Control Engineer · Controls
- Production Engineer · Production
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Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.
We are looking for
We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Engineer to work within the Continuous Improvement department. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership and support, ensuring that currently defined manufacturing processes meet or exceed the teams target in terms of safety, quality, productivity and cost. They will also be expected to lead incremental improvement initiatives to optimise existing processes with focus on gross margin optimisation.
We count on you for
- •Providing direct engineering support to production and plays lead technical role
- •Establish and maintain control of process metrics such as cost, waste and performance data
- •Ensures process safety obligations are met
- •Provides technical support and collaborates with quality engineers, process engineers and process specialists on quality and production issues
- •Maintain, develop and update control documents required for production
- •Reviewing verification of machine parameters (VMP) data and assisting in resolution of machine issues
- •Leading and assisting on process and equipment improvement projects
You can count on us for
- •We offer the opportunity to join an exciting growth company.
- •A full range of benefits as expected of a successful company.
- •Exciting career opportunities in a fast moving environment.
- •Training opportunities in lean and six sigma methodology
You will bring
- •Bachelors of Sciences Engineering (chemical or mechanical preferred)
- •At least two years of manufacturing experience (preferred)
- •Demonstrated understanding of technical or complex manufacturing processes
- •Decision making abilities, courage and influence
- •Excellent communication skills
- •Experience of leading a team to accomplish goals and objectives
- •Demonstrated problem solving ability
- •Appreciation for developing and tracking metrics / performance indicators
- •Ability to read, write and comprehend technical documents in English
- •Experience with SAP (preferred)
You will get
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Relocation assistance may be offered dependent on candidate's current location
16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
Training platform for all employees
Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)
About us
- •While we have identified potential internal profiles for this role, we are committed to a fair and inclusive selection process. In order to comprehensively evaluate all qualified internal people, we are actively encouraging applications for this position.
- •Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
- •At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or
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