Lean Transactional Improvement Specialist

Compass Water Solutions, Inc.; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CECO Environmental is a global leader in sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. This role, based in Addison, TX, targets transactional processes such as quote-to-order, order-to-cash, and procure-to-pay to reduce waste and improve cycle times.

You will map current and future-state processes, facilitate kaizen events with cross-functional teams, analyze data with Lean methods, and build standard work and visual management to sustain gains.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in continuous improvement or operational excellence, with 3+ years in transactional processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Experience applying Lean in transactional functions (customer service, order management, procurement, or finance) in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience facilitating kaizen events and leading cross-functional improvement projects with measurable results.
• ERP experience with SAP, Oracle, or Epicor preferred; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Map current- and future-state transactional processes (quote-to-order, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay) using value stream and process mapping.
• Identify, scope, and prioritize improvement opportunities based on impact and effort.
• Plan, facilitate, and follow up on transactional kaizen events with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze process data to identify waste, delays, and error drivers using structured problem-solving methods (A3, 5 Whys, DMAIC).
• Develop and implement standard work, visual management, and office 5S to sustain improvements.
• Define and track process performance metrics and build reporting tools to validate results.
• Partner with Customer Service, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, and Operations to align projects with business priorities.
• Train and coach employees on Lean tools and problem solving; support change management.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and work with IT and business systems teams.

Skills

Lean

Cross-functional leadership

Value stream mapping

5S

Visual management

Excel

Power BI

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Epicor

Job description

CECO Environmental is a global leader in sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. This role, based in Addison, TX, targets transactional processes such as quote-to-order, order-to-cash, and procure-to-pay to reduce waste and improve cycle times.

You will map current and future-state processes, facilitate kaizen events with cross-functional teams, analyze data with Lean methods, and build standard work and visual management to sustain gains.