Lean Transformation Lead

Lehi Valley Trading Company; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehi Valley Trading Company in Mesa, AZ is seeking a full-time Continuous Improvement leader to drive Lean initiatives across facilities. You will lead Kaizen events, implement 5S and Kanban, and champion MES software adoption to boost productivity and cost savings.

You will train production staff, partner with finance to quantify ROI, and build an annual improvement plan with value-stream mapping. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential to succeed in this role in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Use company time effectively and proactively to stay productive.
• Think independently, anticipate problems, and recommend practical solutions.
• Perform routine responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Promptly advise management of policy violations.
• Support the development and adoption of process improvements.
• Adjust the work schedule as needed to support business requirements.
• Understand operating processes and the broader effects of process deviations.
• Train employees effectively.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Work effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement using Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Theory of Constraints, Gemba Walks, policy development, and related methods.
• Champion the integration of an MES software platform across Lehi Valley operations.
• Provide lean manufacturing orientation and on-the-job training so all production employees understand the continuous improvement/lean philosophy.
• Partner with finance team to establish metrics and systems to track costing, ROI and financial savings against defined goals.
• Ensure daily performance huddles remain effective and add value.
• Develop, refine, and document departmental continuous improvement processes and promote organization-wide adoption of best practices.
• Improve workflow speed and efficiency across production while developing leaders who champion improvements.
• Teach others to lead continuous improvement efforts.
• Manage and supervise training coordinators, ensuring their processes educate employees from day one.
• Identify ongoing lean improvement training needs and help deliver training.
• Ensure current and new continuous improvement projects use appropriate food and employee safety processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve food and employee safety and implement solutions.
• Complete special studies and projects to drive continuous improvement, cost reduction, and change.
• Develop and maintain the annual continuous improvement plan including value-stream mapping and financial impact.

Skills

Kaizen

5S

Kanban

Leadership

Problem Solving

Training

Gemba Walks

Tools

MES platform

Job description

Lehi Valley Trading Company in Mesa, AZ is seeking a full-time Continuous Improvement leader to drive Lean initiatives across facilities. You will lead Kaizen events, implement 5S and Kanban, and champion MES software adoption to boost productivity and cost savings.

You will train production staff, partner with finance to quantify ROI, and build an annual improvement plan with value-stream mapping. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential to succeed in this role in a fast-paced