Operational Excellence Technician

Dover Corporation; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Corporation is seeking an Operation Excellence Technician for its KAIZEN Fab shop to support the Manufacturing Engineering department with a variety of projects. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, assist in Kaizen events, execute 5S, audit processes, collect cycle-time data, and prepare visual materials such as shadow boards and Kanban cards.

You will train operators on new standardized work and help sustain gains through coaching and follow-up.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing for and executing Kaizen events, 5S workplace organization, waste-reduction projects, and rapid improvement workshops across various departments.
• Collaborate with CI/Opex engineering in root-cause analysis (RCA) sessions for recurring floor issues, brainstorming and corrective actions.
• Conduct regular 5S, Layered Process Audits (LPAs), and standardized work audits to ensure sustained improvements.
• Gather floor-level cycle time data and prepare materials such as shadow boards, floor markings, and Kanban cards for deployment.
• Shadow production operators to train on new standardized work instructions and gather feedback for optimization.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Facilitation

Problem Solving

Data Collection

Training & Coaching

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are looking for an Operation Excellence Technician for Dover Food Retail KAIZEN Fab shop to support Manufacturing Engineering dept with various projects.

What you will be responsible for in this role:

• Continuous Improvement, Lean Facilitation: Assist in preparing for and executing Kaizen events, 5S workplace organization, waste-reduction projects, and rapid improvement workshops across various departments.
• Problem Solving: Collaborate with C.I. Opex engineering in root-cause analysis (RCA) sessions for reoccurring floor issues, helping brainstorm and corrective actions.
• Auditing & Sustainability: Conduct regular 5S, Layered Process Audits (LPAs), and standardized work audits to ensure that improvements made by the team are sustained.
• Data Collection & Material Prep: Gather floor-level cycle time data (Time Studies) and prepare physical materials-such as visual shadow boards, floor markings, and Kanban cards-for deployment.
• Frontline Training & Coaching: Shadow production operators to help them understand new standardized work instructions and gather their feedback for further optimization.

What are the basic qualifications?

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years of relevant years of experience

What are the preferred qualifications?

• Mechanically inclined, innovative, and KAIZEN minded.
• 2+ years of experience using construction tools and ability to read measuring tape
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) for tracking data and drafting standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Yellow belt or Green belt six sigma training is a plus.

To be a great fit for the role:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds plus bending, twisting or lifting from awkward positions or in tight spaces, must be able to push and pull cases in excess of 200lbs to 800lbs repetitiously.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, and/or kneel.