Senior Lean Engineer I & II - Solar

Mortenson • Minneapolis, MN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Mortenson is currently seeking a Lean Engineer to join our Solar group. The main responsibility will be to create a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement in our Pre-Construction teams (Design Phase and Supply Chain). This position will also support the overall Lean organization which will involve: data harnessing (collecting, organizing, and analyzing project information to guide better decision-making) and lead bigger projects that span across business functions. This position will require some travel to project sites- 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related degree OR equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of work experience
• Internship experience in construction or manufacturing
• Prior experience in construction job sites preferred
• Current driver’s license
• Solid understanding of continuous improvement principles
• Excellent reliability and follow-through
• Effective trainer and facilitator
• Ability to influence through relationship building
• Proactive self-starter with a growth mindset
• Strong sense of curiosity and optimism
• Effective communication and active listening skills
• Minimum five years' construction or manufacturing experience (for Senior Lean Engineer II)
• Minimum two years in a full-time continuous improvement role in manufacturing or construction (for Senior Lean Engineer II)
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Drive Lean initiatives across Preconstruction, Supply Chain, and their interfaces with Operations and project teams.
• Analyze end-to-end business workflows to identify waste, bottlenecks, handoffs, rework, and opportunities to improve flow, predictability, and value creation.
• Facilitate Kaizen and improvement workshops with cross-functional stakeholders to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Ability to organize, analyze, and validate data and communicate results through clear metrics and dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology and AI to simplify work, improve decision-making, automate repetitive activities, and generate actionable insights while following approved company standards.
• Develop and maintain process maps, standard work, visual management, and operating systems that make processes clear, repeatable, and standardized.
• Support implementation and sustainment of improvements by establishing clear ownership, standardizing new processes, developing adoption plans, and monitoring performance after implementation.
• Partner with project teams and stakeholders to resolve operational challenges and improve business performance.
• Apply Lean methodologies, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement tools to improve safety, quality, productivity, and schedule outcomes.
• Monitor improvement initiatives and track progress against established goals and performance metrics.
• Promote flow and pull-based thinking, with an emphasis on reducing batching, minimizing work-in-process (WIP), improving handoffs, and advancing one-piece-flow principles.
• Coach and develop team members in Lean thinking and problem-solving, building capability within the organization rather than simply executing improvements on behalf of others.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

What This Job Offers

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