Lean Manager

• Job Title: Lean Manager
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• FSLA: Salary/Exempt
• Division: Project Services Group
• Department: Project Services Group
• Reports to: Director of Scheduling & Lean Services
• Supervisory Duties: Yes
• Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000

The Lean Manager will encourage a culture focused on continuous improvement by supporting our clients, project teams and company in our efforts to incorporate lean tools and philosophy within their current processes.

Responsibilities / Essential Functions

• Engage various levels of leadership to coach, train and teach Lean concepts.
• Facilitate and collaborate with internal departments and complex project teams.
• Facilitate continuous improvement events with company leaders and external clients.
• Challenge project teams to focus on building a culture of continuous improvement, challenging status quo.
• Set up a sustainable program for Daily Stand Up Audits, ensuring all jobs are holding a value add DSU.
• Train Superintendents to effectively target roadblocks from the field and communicate to teams.
• Get team to routinely pull plan with trades every 10 weeks.
• Participate in lookahead meetings, assist Superintendents on updating lean schedule.
• Set up a formal process of planning materials coming onsite and where it should be stored.
• Train workers how look for waste and what is a non-value activity.
• Key Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize.
• Motivated and driven.
• Ability to work in a team environment with a primary focus on collaboration.

Requirements