Continuous Improvement Tech: Lean & Kaizen Specialist

Nutanix; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness

Healthcare/retirement savings with 401

Tuition assistance or learning and dev

Paid parental leave, holidays, and vac

Job summary

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division in Omaha, NE is seeking an Engineering Technician- Continuous Improvement to join the team. The role supports manufacturing engineering, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and helps deploy lean initiatives on the production floor.

Responsibilities include analyzing data, leading Kaizen events, tracking improvements, and developing visual workplace solutions. Collaboration with teams and strong detail orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a manufacturing, engineering, operations, or tech-support environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day manufacturing engineering activities and improvement initiatives.
• Analyze manufacturing data and performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve safety, productivity, quality, and cost.
• Track and measure the effectiveness of implemented improvements and programs.
• Lead and support Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs), and other continuous improvement activities.
• Assist with plant-wide 5S initiatives and sustainment efforts.
• Develop and implement visual workplace solutions (floor markings, labels, signage, shadow boards, information boards).
• Support development and maintenance of documentation, visual aids, training videos, and reference materials.
• Support Industry 4.0 initiatives and digital manufacturing strategies.
• Assist in identifying and implementing technology-driven process improvements.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Engineering/document management systems

Job description

Eaton's ES AMER ARS PDCAD division in Omaha, NE is seeking an Engineering Technician- Continuous Improvement to join the team. The role supports manufacturing engineering, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and helps deploy lean initiatives on the production floor.

Responsibilities include analyzing data, leading Kaizen events, tracking improvements, and developing visual workplace solutions. Collaboration with teams and strong detail orientation are essential.