Lean Manager, Energy Storage — 50% Remote/Travel

M. A. Mortenson Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans (涵

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with a generous M

Paid time off, holidays, and other PA/

Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

No-Cost mental health tool and work‑l

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount Program

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking an experienced Lean Manager to support the Battery Energy Storage Solutions Group and project teams, defining and executing Lean Innovation agendas and project standard work across a dynamic environment with professionalism and confidentiality.

This role is 50% remote and 50% travel, offering opportunities to lead Kaizen events, implement 5S practices, and drive continuous improvement across multiple projects and offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Engineering, or related degree.
• Equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of related work experience.
• Minimum of six years' construction or manufacturing experience.
• Minimum of three years' experience applying continuous improvement in manufacturing or construction environments or related fields.
• Current driver's license.
• Expert understanding of continuous improvement principles and their application to various work processes and environments.
• Excellent reliability and follow-through on commitments.
• Effective trainer and facilitator.
• Strong ability to coach and mentor lean professionals.
• Ability to influence through relationship building.
• Proactive self-starter with a growth mindset.
• Strong sense of curiosity and optimism.
• Ability to travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Create strong partnerships with project leadership and craft workforce to establish trust and buy-in for lean approaches.
• Build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.
• Lead by example, coaching team members in applying continuous improvement approaches.
• Promote continuous improvement principles onsite, acting as a key resource for identifying opportunities and executing improvements.
• Support group and project leaders in preparing for, conducting, and following up on improvement events.
• Engage with field leaders to build their capability in utilizing the Kaizen approach after improvement events.
• Measure baseline performance and improvements, ensuring visibility into improvements across projects.
• Collaborate with group leaders to recognize crews and teams for their contributions to improvements.
• Develop and implement 'Production Preparation Process' for new scopes of work.
• Support the lead project Superintendent to champion 5S practices with the project team, field leaders, and trade partners.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Coaching/mentoring

Leadership

Trainer/facilitator

Influence through relationships

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

Mortenson is seeking an experienced Lean Manager to support the Battery Energy Storage Solutions Group and project teams, defining and executing Lean Innovation agendas and project standard work across a dynamic environment with professionalism and confidentiality.

This role is 50% remote and 50% travel, offering opportunities to lead Kaizen events, implement 5S practices, and drive continuous improvement across multiple projects and offices.