Shop Floor Lean & Continuous Improvement Specialist

IRISS, Inc.; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IRISS, Inc. seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement Specialist for US Operations in Bradenton, FL. You will deploy CI and DWM across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, coaching teams to capture opportunities and sustain improvements.

Role emphasizes hands-on shop-floor support, 5S, standard work, Kaizen, and playbook development to improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years hands-on Lean, CI, and Operational Excellence in manufacturing.
• Experience deploying DWM, 5S, standard work, Kaizen, and problem solving with measurable results.
• Ability to develop operating playbooks and coach shop-floor leaders; strong communication.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification and cross-functional collaboration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a consistent CI process across cells and areas with owners and action tracking.
• Deploy DWM boards, daily huddles, escalation, and action tracking with leaders.
• Lead Kaizen and VST initiatives; facilitate cross-functional events and follow-up reviews.
• Coach teams, establish playbooks, and ensure standard work alignment with process owners.
• Identify safety and quality improvements and drive sustainable problem solving.

Skills

Lean

Continuous Improvement

Operational Excellence

DWM

5S

Standard Work

Kaizen

Data Analysis

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations degree

Job description

IRISS, Inc. seeks an experienced Continuous Improvement Specialist for US Operations in Bradenton, FL. You will deploy CI and DWM across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain, coaching teams to capture opportunities and sustain improvements.

Role emphasizes hands-on shop-floor support, 5S, standard work, Kaizen, and playbook development to improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery with cross-functional collaboration.