OPEX Lean Technician - P1

Trane Technologies • Kentwood, MI

115d

About The Position

The OpEx Lean Technician is responsible for helping drive continuous improvement in overall operations through the implementation of lean transformation and daily management initiatives.

Requirements

• High School Diploma plus two years manufacturing experience.
• Associates plus manufacturing experience preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to withstand long periods of time on feet (walking and standing).
• Ability to maneuver a job site, including small spaces in and around equipment.
• Leads positively and enthusiastically.
• Self-motivated and flexible; willing to shift priorities as needed.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willing to participate in continuous learning opportunities as part of job and personal development.
• Must be exemplary performance in attitude, attendance, and ability.
• Committed to continuous improvement in products, services, and processes.
• Willingness to change, flex and learn.
• Self-motivated.
• Teamwork.
• Work Pride.
• Innovative.
• Customer Focused.
• Critical Thinking.
• Mechanical Aptitude.
• Basic Computer and office equipment skills.
• Experience working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other applications.
• Standard Work Adherence.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal company and external associates, both written and orally, including the telephone.

Responsibilities

• Train and coach hourly operators and other employees on lean tools and processes.
• Support Rapid Improvement Events comprised of team members from varied functions.
• Lead execution and coaching of visual workplace through 5S process across all work areas in value stream.
• Ensures workplace safety.
• Conducting cycle time analyses, time studies, line balance improvements, work place analysis and improvement.
• Working with necessary site personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles.
• Assisting in the change of systems/processes as required in support of the Lean initiatives.
• Participating in, co-facilitating or facilitating projects, RIEs and JDIs.
• Providing necessary training specific to Lean Transformation tools and methodology (under the guidance of the Value Stream Coach).
• Helping update and maintain visual performance tools, including mission control and MDI boards.
• Following up on action plans including box 7 actions and closure.
• Assisting all teams as needed to ensure improvements are made and sustained.
• Help in creating and implementing standard work and teaching/coaching Team leaders to do the same.
• Obtaining required fixtures, tools, work aids, poka yokes to support workplace changes.
• Implementing / coaching the use of cell control boards and other visual management tools.
• Assisting operations in problem solving issues affecting takt attainment.
• Resolving issues after Rapid Improvement events to achieve desired state.
• Supporting communication of the direction of Lean Transformation and daily management initiatives to employees.
• Drive OpEx culture change through coaching of employees and leaders to drive lean behaviors and follow the principles and practices of OpEx.
• Complete Team Leader Development Training (TLDP).
• Conduct Audits to ensure sustainability in lean.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Benefits kick in day one!
• Medical, dental, vision.
• HSA & FSA Options.
• 6% 401k match (vested immediately), plus an additional 2% of eligible pay in core contributions (after 3 years).
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Be Well Program.
• Fitness Reimbursement Program.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees