Lean Leader, Operations Enabler

A.P. Moller - Maersk•Elizabeth, NJ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lean Leader / Operations Enabler is responsible for enabling stable, predictable, and efficient operations across Vessel, Yard, Gate, and Rail by embedding Lean principles, Daily Management, and Lean Leader Standard Work at all operational levels. This role builds Lean leadership capability within Operations—supervisors, dispatchers, planners, and job experts—so that flow, productivity, and safety are owned and sustained by the line organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Logistics, Maintenance, or a related technical field preferred. Equivalent practical experience in operational or maintenance leadership may be considered.
Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in: Operations, logistics, terminals, manufacturing, industrial maintenance, or high-variability environments, in Asset Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, or high-variability industrial environment
Proven experience in: Enabling Daily Management systems, coaching frontline and middle management, working in 24/7 operational environments
Experience enabling Daily Management and maintenance execution routines.
Experience coaching frontline and middle management.
Familiarity with ports, terminals, logistics, manufacturing, transportation, industrial maintenance, or similarly complex, asset-intensive environments strongly preferred.
Exposure to unionized work environments is an advantage.
Strong coaching and facilitation skills.
Ability to influence without authority.
Structured, data-driven problem-solving mindset.
Comfortable operating at GEMBA.
English language native or fluent
Flexibility to support all shifts, including nights or weekends as needed, is expected.
Regular presence at GEMBA (yard, equipment areas, workshops, control rooms) is required.
The employee is regularly required to stand; walk both short and long distances; use hands to handle or feel; speak to and hear others.
The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee is occasionally required to sit and work at a computer terminal.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work is mostly performed outdoors.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may have to withstand exposure to outdoor/adverse working conditions.
Required to drive within the terminal yard to work with labor, stand for long periods of time and be able to sit for long periods of time to patrol trucks.
The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold.
The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; extreme heat and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally noisy.
Employees must comply with all HSSE and PPE requirements at all times

Nice To Haves

Continuous Improvement Certification; Lean Practitioner Advance and Project Management (PMP or equivalent) certifications a plus

Responsibilities

Operational Flow & Daily Management Enablement
Stabilize Daily Management routines across OPS Tier 1–3 (SQDC, Tier meetings, escalation).
Coach OPS leaders on Leader Standard Work and performance follow-up.
Improve Lean efficiency across Vessel, Yard, Gate, and Rail operations.
Reduce variability impacting CMPH, berth productivity, and TEU throughput.
Lean Leadership Capability Building
Develop OPS supervisors, planners, and job experts in SQDC, Daily Management, Standard Work, and A3/PDCA.
Coach leaders to own problems rather than escalate solutions.
Reinforce consistency, accountability, and execution discipline across shifts.
Kaizen & Problem Solving Enablement
Enable and support Operations-led Kaizens aligned with OPS DM & PD (LIPs and BTO) priorities.
Ensure Kaizens are connected to SQDC gaps and flow improvement.
Support impact validation (performance & financial) with Finance.
ABS & Lean Maturity Deployment (OPS)
Support ABS maturity uplift within Operations (Daily Management, SW, problem solving).
Reinforce Leader-Led GEMBA and escalation discipline.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate closely with Commercial, Asset Maintenance, Planning, HSSE, HR, and Finance to ensure Lean improvements translate into operational execution.