Continuous Improvement Transactional Specialist

CECO Environmental • Addison, TX

25d • Onsite

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement Specialist – Transactional applies Lean and continuous improvement methods to business processes that support CECO Environmental’s manufacturing operations. The role focuses on transactional processes—including quoting, order entry, procurement, scheduling, and invoicing—rather than the production floor. The specialist identifies waste, reduces cycle times and errors, standardizes work, and builds continuous improvement capability within office and support teams to improve efficiency, accuracy, and customer responsiveness.

The position is based in CECO’s Addison, Texas office and requires up to 30% travel to manufacturing sites and business units. It is primarily performed in an office or professional workplace environment, with frequent sitting, typing, and computer use; occasional standing and walking; and occasional lifting or carrying of items weighing up to 10 pounds.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in continuous improvement, operational excellence, or business process improvement, including at least 3 years focused on transactional processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience applying Lean in transactional functions such as customer service, order management, procurement, or finance within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating kaizen events and leading cross-functional improvement projects to measurable results.
• Working knowledge of Lean tools, including value stream mapping, standard work, 5S, visual management, and root cause analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30% to CECO manufacturing sites and business units.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent sitting, typing, and computer use; occasional standing, walking, and lifting or carrying items up to 10 pounds; and compliance with company attendance standards.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-site experience.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Epicor.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Black Belt is a plus.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Map current- and future-state transactional processes, including quote-to-order, order-to-cash, and procure-to-pay, using value stream and process mapping.
• Identify, scope, and prioritize improvement opportunities based on business impact and required effort, in alignment with the Senior Manager, Lean & Continuous Improvement.
• Plan, facilitate, and follow up on transactional kaizen events and improvement workshops with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze process data to identify waste, delays, rework, and error drivers, using structured problem-solving methods such as A3, 5 Whys, and DMAIC.
• Develop and implement standard work, visual management, and office 5S to sustain improvements.
• Define and track process performance metrics such as cycle time, error rates, and on-time performance; build reporting tools and validate operational and financial results of completed projects.
• Partner with Customer Service, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, and Operations to align improvement projects with business priorities.
• Train and coach employees on Lean tools and transactional problem solving, and support change management so improvements are adopted and sustained.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and system improvements, and partner with IT and business systems teams on implementation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level