Senior Lean Specialist

JE Dunn; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction is seeking a Senior Lean Specialist to train teams on a broad set of Lean tools and to build and sustain Lean transformation programs. You will create materials, coach project teams, and help all employees apply Lean principles in daily work to support the company’s strategy and values.

The role emphasizes training delivery, cross-team coaching, and driving continuous improvement across projects and regions, with opportunities to lead larger Lean initiatives and to mentor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field (preferred).
• 5+ years construction operations or Lean experience (required).
• 2+ years meeting or group facilitation experience (preferred).
• 2+ years implementing process improvement methodologies (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Trains internal staff on Lean tools and maintains Lean transformation processes.
• Coaches project teams in Last Planner System, Kanban, and continuous improvement.
• Trains and supports office/region with Lean tools (Value Stream Mapping, A3s, 5S, Visual Management, Kanban, Kaizen).
• Coaches employees to understand the Work Flow Commitment Loop and reliable promising.
• Lead/assist PMs and Superintendents in Pull Planning and daily stand-up sessions.
• Integrates Last Planner System components to function as a system and trains the team.
• Contributes to the organization’s ongoing Lean journey and removes constraints.
• Develops training materials and looks for improvements to current training materials.
• Serves as a resource for projects to identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Last Planner System

Kanban

Value Stream Mapping

A3

5S

Visual Management

Kaizen

Coaching

Lean tools

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

Role Summary

The Senior Lean Specialist will train internal team on a greater variety of Lean tools and develop and maintain Lean transformation processes and programs. This position will be responsible for creating and maintaining training/planning materials, coaching project teams, and helping all employees understand and apply Lean Principles to their work. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

LEAN SPECIALIST FAMILY - CORE

• Trains internal staff on Lean tools. Helps develop and maintain Lean transformation processes and programs.


• Coaches and supports project teams and/or internal customers with implementation of the basic Lean tools such as Last Planner System, Kanban, meeting facilitation and continuous improvement programs.


• Trains and supports the office and/or region with basic lean tools including but not limited to, Value Stream Mapping, A3's, 5S, Visual Management, Kanban and Kaizen.


• Trains and coaches employees and team members to understand the Work Flow Commitment Loop (reliable promising).


• May lead and train PMs and Superintendents to run effective Pull Planning sessions, weekly Planning sessions and Daily Stand-up sessions through a lead/co-facilitate/coach model.


• Assumes responsibility for bringing all components of the Last Planner System together to function as a system. Trains and coaches the team in LPS practices.


• Actively participates in the development and maintenance of the organization’s ongoing Lean journey.


• Challenges project team members and employees to identify, remove and resolve constraints that prevent the team from fulfilling commitments.


• Maintains level of standards of lean tools used among project teams or within the organization.


• Utilizes current training materials and customizes to specific assigned customer.


• Looks for opportunities to improve current training materials.


• Serves as an ongoing resource for assigned projects and employees to help identify opportunities for improvement.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR LEAN SPECIALIST

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Training, teaching and coaching a larger variety and/or more complex tools such as Choosing By Advantages, Target Value Design and Integrated Project Delivery support.


• Facilitates larger groups and complex project teams.


• Engages a variety level of leaders to coach, train and teach Lean concepts.


• Creates or contributes to new training materials.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.


• Communication skills, verbal and written (Advanced).


• Proficiency in MS Office.


• Ability to facilitate meetings and build consensus.


• Ability to conduct effective presentations (Intermediate).


• Ability to coach.


• Ability to adapt and respond to dynamic situations.


• Ability and desire to master new skills (Intermediate).


• Ability to lead change management and Lean efforts (Intermediate).


• Ability to read a situation and make sound assessments and recommendations.


• Ability to speak confidently in small groups.


• Open learner and highly coachable.


• Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy.


• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business management or related field (Preferred).


• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• 5+ years construction operations or Lean experience (Required).


• 2+ years experience in meeting or group facilitation (Preferred).


• 2+ years experience implementing process improvement methodologies (Preferred).

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to [e-mail]

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***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***

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