Lean Transformation Manager
$100,000–$130,000 year
On-siteTaunton, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Build and drive a site-wide Lean roadmap aligned to business strategy by partnering directly with the Site Director to prioritize highest-impact opportunities. Facilitate high-impact Kaizen events focused on flow, constraint removal, and cost transformation within value streams that deliver hard, tracked results. Own the transformation agenda to foster a workplace culture empowering employees to streamline safety, quality, delivery, and cost while embedding Lean thinking into daily decisions. Challenge leadership teams when necessary to ensure sustained operational excellence and develop a pipeline of future Lean leaders across the site.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- 3 - 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- leadership in Kaizen
- Continuous Improvement
- Proficient in Gemba Kaizen
- Value Stream Analysis
- Visual & Daily Management
- Hoshin Kanri
- SMED
- TPM
- Standard Work Development
- 3P Layout
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to provide leadership and strategic direction as part of the site leadership team
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (industrial engineering strongly preferred)
- Lean Master on TPS or Danaher Business System Certification
- Project management experience with a proven track record of meeting timelines or proactively adjusting to achieve planned goals
- Agile certification such as SCALE
- Change management such as PROSCI certification
- Strong analytical background - SPC, Hypothesis Testing, Regression, and Correlation Analysis
- Problem-solving skills, such as 5-Whys, 8D, Shainin, etc.
- Lean systems experience (TPS, Danaher, etc.)
- Advanced problem-solving and analytics (SPC, regression, hypothesis testing)
- Change leadership credentials (PROSCI, Agile, etc.)
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