Senior Lean Leader

Ingersoll Rand; Enon (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Senior Lean Leader to drive operational excellence across multiple production sites. You will lead large-scale Lean initiatives, build Lean capability within site teams, and develop internal multipliers who can apply Lean tools to sustain improvements.

The role requires deep knowledge of Lean, strong analytics, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams to deliver efficiency improvements, cost reductions, and sustained performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years Lean/CI in multi-site manufacturing.
• Experience with VSM, A3, 5S, Standard Work, RCA, PDCA.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean transformation across multiple sites.
• Coach plant leaders and CI teams in daily Lean application.
• Conduct Value Stream Mapping to evaluate processes and design future workflows.
• Drive company-wide adoption of Lean principles through structured deployment.
• Analyze KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Lean Leadership

Value Stream Mapping

A3 problem solving

5S / Standard Work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Lean Six Sigma certification

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Job Title: Senior Lean Leader

Location: Ivyland, PA (Hybrid)

About Us: Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview: We are looking for an experienced Senior Lean Leader to drive operational excellence across multiple production sites. In this role, you will lead large-scale Lean and footprint initiatives, build Lean capability within site teams, and develop internal ‘multipliers’—employees who can independently apply Lean tools to sustain long-term improvements. The purpose of the role is to help build an organization that uses lean tools to drive tangible productivity that helps us achieve our financial goals. This position requires deep technical knowledge of lean tools, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver efficiency improvements, cost reductions, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lean Leadership Across Multiple Sites:
• Lead and coordinate Lean transformation initiatives across several factories.
• Conduct Value Stream Mapping to evaluate processes and design future workflows.
• Drive company-wide adoption of Lean principles through structured deployment.
• Capability Building & Coaching:
• Train and develop Lean practitioners to build a network of Lean multipliers.
• Facilitate workshops on A3 problem solving, 5S, and other Lean tools.
• Coach plant leaders and CI teams in daily Lean application.
• Continuous Improvement Execution:
• Lead Kaizen events and improvement projects across sites.
• Ensure consistent Lean methods across factories.
• Analyze KPIs to identify improvement opportunities.Change Management & Stakeholder Alignment:
• Support leadership in building a continuous improvement culture.
• Communicate progress and resource needs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5+ years of experience in Lean/CI in multi-site manufacturing.
• 5+ years of experience in VSM, A3, 5S, Standard Work, RCA, PDCA.
• Any lean related certification.

Core Competencies:

• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Technical Mastery in applying lean tools.
• Strategic Thinking & System-Level Understanding.
• Data-Driven Decision Making.
• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement.
• Problem-Solving & Root-Cause Analysis.

Preferences:

• Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience in machining environments.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements:

• Onsite in Ivyland, PA (Hybrid).

What We Offer:

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond. Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond. Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.