Shop Floor Lean & CI Technician

Dakota Bodies Llc; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dakota Bodies Llc is seeking a Continuous Improvement Technician to drive Lean improvements across fabrication, assembly and paint. You will work with production, engineering, maintenance and leadership to implement 5S, standard work and visual management, reducing waste and improving throughput.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving on the shop floor, data-driven analyses, and sustaining corrective actions to strengthen SQDC performance.

Qualifications

• Extended understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen, Standard Work).
• Strong problem-solving abilities with data-driven thinking.
• Experience reading drawings or work instructions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Lean execution across production, engineering, maintenance and leadership teams.
• Perform time studies, cycle time analysis, line balancing and bottleneck identification.
• Conduct Gemba walks and lead/participate in Kaizen events and improvements.
• Develop and update SOPs and visual work instructions; maintain PFEP and material flow.

Skills

Lean mindset

Problem solving

Data collection

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical training

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Dakota Bodies Llc is seeking a Continuous Improvement Technician to drive Lean improvements across fabrication, assembly and paint. You will work with production, engineering, maintenance and leadership to implement 5S, standard work and visual management, reducing waste and improving throughput.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving on the shop floor, data-driven analyses, and sustaining corrective actions to strengthen SQDC performance.