Lean Practitioner II: Continuous Improvement Leader

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

13 company-paid holidays

Job summary

Parker Aerospace, a division of Parker Hannifin, is seeking a Lean Practitioner II to lead site-wide continuous improvement initiatives and support Lean transformation. You will drive kaizen events, coach teams, and partner with site leadership to sustain improvements across value streams.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in Lean/CI, with strong data analysis, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• Minimum of 2+ years of progressive experience in operations, manufacturing, Lean, quality, or supply chain.
• Experience leading or supporting kaizen events and Lean deployment initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead kaizen events and improvement workshops from planning through sustainment.
• Apply Lean tools to determine baseline data, methods, and approaches.
• Coach teams in problem-solving and ensure benefits validation.

Skills

Lean tools

A3

PDCA

DMAIC

Value stream mapping

KPI tracking

Microsoft 365

ERP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Operations, or related field

Tools

Kaizen events

Job description

Parker Aerospace, a division of Parker Hannifin, is seeking a Lean Practitioner II to lead site-wide continuous improvement initiatives and support Lean transformation. You will drive kaizen events, coach teams, and partner with site leadership to sustain improvements across value streams.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in Lean/CI, with strong data analysis, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Occasional travel is expected.