Senior Lean & Process Improvement Specialist

maersk; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an Operational Excellence Senior Specialist in the United States to drive sustainable process improvements across the area. You will partner with business teams to convert requirements into scalable solutions, coach teams in Continuous Improvement, and lead cross-functional projects focused on standardization and automation.

Role emphasizes structured problem solving, A3 analysis, value-stream mapping, and governance of realized benefits, with a strong data-driven mindset and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in operations, logistics, process improvement, or a related environment with demonstrated delivery of improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, process mapping, and structured problem solving.
• Ability to manage multiple improvement projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Green Belt certification preferred.
• English fluency is required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams to identify and convert requirements into scalable, maintainable solutions with Operational Excellence priorities.
• Coach teams on The Maersk Way and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Facilitate A3 problem-solving and structured root-cause analysis.
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects across products and functions.
• Support local products and functions through improvement projects.
• Conduct process mapping, value-stream analysis, and current-state assessments.
• Identify waste, performance gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Standardize processes and promote adoption of best practices.
• Identify automation and digitalization opportunities to improve efficiency and control.
• Collaborate with Automation Specialists to deploy fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Support sustainment, governance, and verification of improvements and realized benefits.
• Coach teams in Operational Excellence methodologies and build problem-solving capabilities.
• Collaborate with leaders and stakeholders to improve performance.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Process mapping

Structured problem solving

Data-driven decisions

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/logistics/business

Job description

Maersk is seeking an Operational Excellence Senior Specialist in the United States to drive sustainable process improvements across the area. You will partner with business teams to convert requirements into scalable solutions, coach teams in Continuous Improvement, and lead cross-functional projects focused on standardization and automation.

Role emphasizes structured problem solving, A3 analysis, value-stream mapping, and governance of realized benefits, with a strong data-driven mindset and