Lean & Continuous Improvement Specialist

Dayton Parts Driven By Dorman; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Dayton Parts, a Dorman brand, seeks a Lean Practitioner to join the Harrisburg, PA manufacturing facility. You will drive continuous improvement on products, systems, operations, and processes with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

This onsite role runs Monday through Friday and supports performance excellence across the plant. The role requires hands-on Lean experience, Kaizen leadership, and strong analytical abilities to identify bottlenecks and drive efficiency improvements in

Qualifications

• 2–3 years lean manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading Kaizen events.
• Green belt Six Sigma qualification or equivalent desired.
• Awareness of ISO standards and Health and Safety practices.
• Understanding manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
• Planning and prioritising activities.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Understanding of cost and financial impacts.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current work practices to identify areas for improvement and educate on improving processes.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen-Continuous Improvement Events (CIEs).
• Perform workplace audits and streamline processes within area of responsibility.
• Map processes and value streams to identify inefficiencies in layouts and sequencing.
• Recommend changes to cut waste from operating procedures.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

ISO standards

Manufacturing processes

Diversity awareness

Planning & prioritising

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Cost awareness

Initiative

Education

Green belt Six Sigma

Lean experience 2-3 years

Job description

Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products. Today, we have more than 3,800 employees across 29 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Reaching a revenue of $2.13 billion in 2025, Dorman is publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM.

Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

Job Summary

Dayton Parts is seeking a Lean Practitioner to join our manufacturing engineering team at our Harrisburg, PA manufacturing facility. In this role, you will actively engage in continuous improvement and efficiency projects that target products, systems, operations, and processes. Lean improvement initiatives will focus on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and efficiency to achieve measurable benefits that enhance customer satisfaction. This role is onsite Monday through Friday.

Primary Duties

• Analyze current work practices to identify areas for improvement and educate as to how to improve business and manufacturing processes. Devise and test solutions and roll out new ways of working.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen-Continuous Improvement Events (CIE’s).
• Perform workplace audits and streamlining processes within area of responsibility.
• Process mapping, value stream mapping, identifying inefficiencies in productivity with a particular focus on layouts and sequencing.
• Recommend to management changes that can cut waste from operating procedures.
• Deploy appropriate methodologies to problem solving and support teams to solve problems. Ensure the escalation process for problem solving is effective.
• Demonstrate performance excellence behaviors within the business and champion performance excellence.
• Support the business in establishing “best practice.”
• Implement standard work, visual factory, and error proofing (poka yoke)
• Undertake continuous training and development.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Carry out time and motion studies to support productivity improvements.
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.

Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing knowledge
• Awareness of ISO standards and Health and Safety practices
• Understanding manufacturing processes
• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment
• Planning and prioritising activities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Team working skills
• Analytical skills
• Understanding of cost and financial impacts
• Ability to work on own initiative

Education / Experience

• 2 to 3 years of lean manufacturing experience
• Previous experience leading Kaizen events
• Green belt six sigma qualification or equivalent desired

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The US base salary range for this full-time position is $69,000.00 to $101,300.00. This role is also eligible for a bonus. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Compensation decisions are made based on the specific facts and circumstances of each role and candidate.

As a Dorman US contributor, you (and eligible dependents, as applicable) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid time off (sick/vacation), and Paid Parental Leave. U.S. employees are entitled to paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date. You are also able to participate in our 401k retirement plan (with company match and profit-sharing) and Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V. www.DormanProducts.com