Kaizen Technician

Hayward Industries; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayward Holdings Inc. seeks a Kaizen Technician to support manufacturing operations with standard work, process documentation and continuous improvement.

The role collaborates with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and CI to improve process consistency and sustain excellence. Key duties include coordinating Kaizen events, coaching teams, maintaining lean metrics, and developing training materials.

Qualifications

• Must have basic PC skills (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Capable of reading and interpreting safety rules and operation manuals.
• Strong organizational skills to promote 5S and lean culture.
• Math skills essential for time studies and staffing balance.
• Writes routine reports and communicates to groups clearly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Kaizen events and select participants.
• Facilitate Kaizen activities and coach teams.
• Maintain lean metrics and promote daily lean practices.
• Create and post standard work documentation in the cell.
• Assist in TPM program development and sustainment.
• Provide lean training during deployments and launches.

Skills

PC skills

Communication

Time studies

Lean/5S

Report writing

Education

AS/BS in Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China.KAIZEN TECHNICIANPOSITION SUMMARYThe Kaizen Technician supports manufacturing operations through development and maintenance of standard work, process documentation, training materials, and continuous improvement activities. This role works closely with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Continuous Improvement to improve process consistency, support problem solving, and sustain operational excellence.The position serves as a key resource for documenting processes, analyzing workflows, supporting Kaizen events, and helping implement improvements throughout the facility.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSMaintains Kaizen event calendar for the department in accordance with KPO.Coordinates all department Kaizen activities, team member selection, preparation, etc.Provides facilitation & coaching throughout each Kaizen activity.LEAN DEPLOYMENTMaintains lean tracking metrics for the department such as standard work completion.Promotes lean methodology daily and is a source of information to all levels of the department.Creates a departmental culture that promotes a high level of 5S display and organization.Establish an audit practice with department supervisors to sustain Kaizen results and identify future Kaizen needs.Author all sequence standard work and ensure up-to-date documentation is posted at each work area accordingly.Assist in developing a strategy to create, implement & sustain a department with TPM Program.TRAININGProvide lean training for all department Kaizen activities.Assist new employees with general understanding of lean and provide support during on-the-job training exercises.Assist employees when lean improvements warrant new learning such as updates to work content and work cell rebalancing.Provide training support during new product launches or modifications to incumbent products.Ensure employees performing rework understand appropriate methods & procedures.GENERALAbility to fill in for Assembly supervisors and leads as needed.Coordinate & maintain the timely flow of rework.Maintain the various department supply cabinets in a clean & orderly fashion.Responsible for event planning, training, preparation, organization, communication and follow-up.Creates and maintains production reports, data and documentation.QUALIFICATIONSMust possess basic PC skills (Word, Excel, etc.) to produce Sequence standard work, write report, gather and interpret data.Must be able to communicate effectively before groups at all levels of the organization.Excellent organizational skills are required to promote our vision of 5S.Mathematical skills are critical for performing time studies and work cell rebalancing.Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.Ability to write routine reports and correspondence as well as speak effectively before groups of customers.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCEAS/BS degree in Engineering or a related field.0 to 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with exposure to continuous improvement initiatives preferred.Equivalent combinations of education and relevant work experience will be considered.WORK ENVIRONMENTWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near machinery with moving mechanical parts. The noise level is usually moderate. Eye protection and safety glasses are necessary for plant floor work.