Lean Facilitator

New Flyer • Crookston, MN

4h • $85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Lean Facilitator leads lean improvement activities across manufacturing operations, with most of their time spent on the shop floor driving measurable operational improvements. The role facilitates kaizen events, delivers lean training, and works with stakeholders across manufacturing facilities to identify and implement improvements. It also helps set lean goals and strategic direction, develops problem-solving practices, and promotes a manufacturing cell-based environment.

The facilitator collaborates with other New Flyer Lean Facilitators to standardize initiatives and share best practices across locations. They maintain current knowledge of lean processes and tools, and participate in manufacturing association activities to learn and share best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a lean facilitator in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and facilitation skills, with the ability to lead and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to monitor and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Positive attitude and willingness to embrace challenges in a fast-paced environment.
• Lean Greenbelt certification or equivalent training or experience.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Goal-oriented and motivated to achieve objectives within set timelines.
• Extremely quality-conscious and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate lean kaizen events across manufacturing operations.
• Prepare and present report-outs at the conclusion of kaizen events.
• Develop and conduct lean training programs for staff at all levels.
• Ensure audit processes are in place to sustain 5S and Visual Factory performance.
• Collaborate with other New Flyer Lean Facilitators to standardize lean initiatives and implement best practices across all locations.
• Partner with process stakeholders in manufacturing facilities to identify and implement improvements.
• Spend the majority of time on shop floor activities, driving measurable operational improvements.
• Provide input on setting lean goals and strategic direction.
• Educate personnel on recommended lean approaches and expected improvements.
• Develop and implement problem-solving methodologies and practices.
• Promote and encourage a manufacturing cell-based environment.
• Participate in manufacturing association activities to learn and share best practices.
• Maintain leading-edge knowledge of lean processes and tools, including 5S, Visual Factory, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Value Graphs, Standardized Work, Cycle Time Reduction, and Set-up Time Reduction.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package starting on day one.
• Continuous learning environment with opportunities for career advancement.
• Employee social committee events, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, and sporting events.
• Ongoing employee development through in-house training initiatives and tuition subsidies for external courses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed