Lean Technician
About The Position
The Continuous Improvement (CI) / Lean Technician supports manufacturing operations by driving process stability, waste reduction, and productivity improvements across fabrication, assembly, and paint processes. This role works closely with production, engineering, maintenance, and leadership teams to implement Lean manufacturing principles and strengthen safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance (SQDC). The CI Technician serves as a hands-on change agent on the shop floor, using data, observation, and Lean tools to identify inefficiencies and support sustainable process improvements across the plant.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- 1–3+ years experience in manufacturing, production, or industrial environment
- Basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen, Standard Work)
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and basic data tracking tools
- Strong communication skills and ability to work on the production floor
Nice To Haves
- associate degree or technical training preferred (Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology)
- Ability to read technical drawings or work instructions preferred
Responsibilities
- Support implementation of Lean manufacturing principles including 5S, Standard Work, Kaizen, and Visual Management
- Identify waste in production processes (motion, waiting, defects, overproduction, transport, inventory, overprocessing)
- Participate in and facilitate Kaizen events and rapid improvement activities
- Assist in developing and maintaining Lean daily management systems
- Conduct time studies, cycle time analysis, and line balancing activities
- Support identification of bottlenecks and assist in improving throughput
- Analyze production data to identify trends, losses, and improvement opportunities
- Assist in validating takt time alignment and standard work adherence
- Perform daily Gemba walks to observe processes and engage with operators and supervisors
- Collaborate with production teams to solve real-time operational issues
- Support implementation of corrective actions and ensure sustainment of improvements
- Assist in developing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Support creation of visual work instructions and process documentation
- Help maintain PFEP (Plan for Every Part) and material flow improvements
- Promote a strong safety culture and support safety improvement initiatives
- Assist in root cause analysis (5 Why, Fishbone, etc.) for quality and process issues
- Support training efforts for operators on Lean concepts and new processes
- Help drive employee engagement in continuous improvement activities
- Work closely with Engineering, Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams
- Support new product introductions, pilot builds, and process changes
- Assist leadership in tracking CI metrics and reporting improvement results
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
