Lean Transformation Lead

Great Dane LLC; Brazil (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Dane LLC in the United States, Indiana plant, seeks a Lean Operational Excellence Leader to drive Lean across all five phases. You will mentor plant leaders in Lean deployment, problem solving, and change management, ensuring processes are documented, lean, and capable.

You will lead continuous improvement, develop and distribute gate management reports, coach teams, and conduct daily audits to assure built-in quality, schedule adherence and waste reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, quality, management, or business.
• 3–5+ years of manufacturing/engineering experience.
• Strong process thinking and problem solving.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Lean experience required; training provided as needed.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead lean implementation across the plant.
• Develop and roll out lean processes to reduce waste and improve quality and throughput.
• Coach leaders and workers to foster continuous improvement.
• Manage lean Gates engineering controls and governance reporting.
• Perform daily lean process audits and enforce standards.

Skills

Lean

Continuous Improvement

Coaching

Data Analysis

Excel Advanced

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Management or Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Great Dane LLC in the United States, Indiana plant, seeks a Lean Operational Excellence Leader to drive Lean across all five phases. You will mentor plant leaders in Lean deployment, problem solving, and change management, ensuring processes are documented, lean, and capable.

You will lead continuous improvement, develop and distribute gate management reports, coach teams, and conduct daily audits to assure built-in quality, schedule adherence and waste reduction.