Continuous Improvement Specialist — Lean & Kaizen Champion

Socket.dev; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Pharmacy

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc. in Newton, IA is seeking a motivated Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive positive change through CI, lean methodologies, and project management.

You will work within manufacturing and industrial engineering to improve morale, quality, efficiency, productivity, and safety across the plant. The role requires hands-on collaboration with plant personnel, development of business cases, and coaching on CI tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate degree or technical certification preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proficient in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and operational efficiency concepts.
• Proficiency in MS Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with project tracking tools is a plus.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Support and participate in Kaizen events and improvement initiatives in collaboration with plant personnel.
• Assist in developing and tracking improvement action plans to ensure progress and accountability.
• Facilitate continuous improvement practices that enhance employee engagement and operational efficiency.
• Help maintain tracking tools and metrics to provide project transparency.
• Assist in the development of business cases for CI projects and initiatives.
• Support training and coaching efforts on CI tools and methodologies across the organization.
• Work cross-functionally with plant departments to support CI initiatives and provide updates.
• Apply basic project management principles to organize tasks, optimize resources, and support productivity improvements.
• Build relationships with shop floor employees to understand production processes and identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Project coordination

MS Office

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Work independently

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

MS Project

Job description

Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc. in Newton, IA is seeking a motivated Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive positive change through CI, lean methodologies, and project management.

You will work within manufacturing and industrial engineering to improve morale, quality, efficiency, productivity, and safety across the plant. The role requires hands-on collaboration with plant personnel, development of business cases, and coaching on CI tools.