Lean Kaizen Continuous Improvement Technician

Goodman Manufacturing; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodman Manufacturing seeks a Continuous Improvement Technician to study existing processes, drive Lean-Kaizen projects, and educate teams on tools to boost productivity while upholding safety and quality.

This role supports Assembly, Fabrication and Materials, leads workshops, coaches process owners, analyzes data, and helps standardize work methods with strong problem-solving and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent progressive experience.
• 3+ years in manufacturing-related environment/position.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean-Kaizen projects, applying lean tools to eliminate waste and analyze processes.
• Lead/participate in Kaizen workshops, training sessions and project teams to improve KPIs/KAIs.
• Educate and coach process owners in lean tools and problem-solving techniques to improve processes.
• Drive safety, quality and efficiency through standardization and proactive problem resolution.
• Analyze processes, workforce utilization, facility layout, and data to improve productivity.
• Support, define and implement work standards; contribute to data collection systems.
• Coordinate with supervisors for resource availability and project execution.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Lean principles

Manufacturing ops

Excel

PowerPoint

CAD

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD

Job description

Goodman Manufacturing seeks a Continuous Improvement Technician to study existing processes, drive Lean-Kaizen projects, and educate teams on tools to boost productivity while upholding safety and quality.

This role supports Assembly, Fabrication and Materials, leads workshops, coaches process owners, analyzes data, and helps standardize work methods with strong problem-solving and teamwork.