Nuclear Continuous Improvement Lead — Lean & RCA

Framatome North America; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $94,000 - $127,000

Health & Wellness

Retirement: 401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Extra Perks: lifestyle spending, mind/

Job summary

Framatome North America is seeking a Continuous Improvement Coordinator embedded in the Product Center to drive operational excellence, lean problem-solving, and product integrity while boosting manufacturing efficiency.

You'll partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Maintenance to standardize methods, coach teams, and deliver data-driven insights through KPIs and dashboards.

This role emphasizes culture change, risk reduction, and sustained improvements across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of 6 years related experience.
• Knowledge of CI tools, Lean, and operational excellence.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct training and coaching of staff on operational excellence.
• Facilitate QRQC sessions for rapid problem response.
• Lead RCA/8D/A3 problem-solving including containment and root cause.
• Monitor CAP backlog and evaluate timeliness and effectiveness.
• Analyze KPIs to provide data-driven insights to leadership.
• Serve as SME for FMEA/FMEZ.
• Promote Human Performance principles across operations.
• Lead small CI activities and waste-reduction projects.
• Provide routine performance reporting through dashboards.

Skills

6+ years experience

Communication skills

Lean / CI methods

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Framatome North America is seeking a Continuous Improvement Coordinator embedded in the Product Center to drive operational excellence, lean problem-solving, and product integrity while boosting manufacturing efficiency.

You'll partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Maintenance to standardize methods, coach teams, and deliver data-driven insights through KPIs and dashboards.

This role emphasizes culture change, risk reduction, and sustained improvements across the site.