Lean Process Technician: Drive Manufacturing Excellence

Ariens Company; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Tuition Reimbursement

Onsite Health Clinic

Employee Discounts

Job summary

AriensCo is seeking a motivated Process Technician to drive process excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will optimize processes using lean methods and data-driven analysis to improve safety, quality, and throughput while supporting new product builds.

The role focuses on uptime, waste reduction, and productivity, with a 5-day work week of 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. Candidates should have strong mechanical skills and a background in continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated skill in planning, coordinating, and implementing projects of varying size and scope
• Proficiency with computers for communication, documentation, and data reporting; MS Office skills preferred
• Previous experience applying lean principles to support continuous improvement
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Safety, quality, and standard work: promote core values and wear PPE; conduct process audits; update standard work and documentation.
• Process improvement: lead daily improvements, analyze processes with time studies, support CI; identify value engineering projects and improve uptime.
• Tooling, fixtures, and equipment: identify, audit, troubleshoot tooling; submit maintenance requests; resolve operation issues.
• New products, layouts, and technology: support layouts, new tech integration, production verification builds, and system changes.
• Training and team support: train teammates on safe, continuous improvement mindset and communicate changes clearly.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Verbal and written communication

Planning and coordinating

PC skills / MS Office

Lean principles

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical degree preferred

Job description

AriensCo is seeking a motivated Process Technician to drive process excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will optimize processes using lean methods and data-driven analysis to improve safety, quality, and throughput while supporting new product builds.

The role focuses on uptime, waste reduction, and productivity, with a 5-day work week of 7:00 AM–3:00 PM. Candidates should have strong mechanical skills and a background in continuous improvement.