Kaizen & Lean Operations Technician

Dover Corporation

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 76,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Dover Corporation is seeking an Operation Excellence Technician for its KAIZEN Fab shop to support the Manufacturing Engineering department with a variety of projects. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, assist in Kaizen events, execute 5S, audit processes, collect cycle-time data, and prepare visual materials such as shadow boards and Kanban cards.

You will train operators on new standardized work and help sustain gains through coaching and follow-up.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required.
2+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in preparing for and executing Kaizen events, 5S workplace organization, waste-reduction projects, and rapid improvement workshops across various departments.
Collaborate with CI/Opex engineering in root-cause analysis (RCA) sessions for recurring floor issues, brainstorming and corrective actions.
Conduct regular 5S, Layered Process Audits (LPAs), and standardized work audits to ensure sustained improvements.
Gather floor-level cycle time data and prepare materials such as shadow boards, floor markings, and Kanban cards for deployment.
Shadow production operators to train on new standardized work instructions and gather feedback for optimization.