Shop Floor Lean Improvement Technician

Nix Companies, Inc.; Poseyville (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacations

401K

Life Insurance

Structured Bonus Plans

Job summary

NIX Industrial seeks a Continuous Improvement Technician to drive shop-floor improvement initiatives across our production sites. You will identify waste, lead Kaizen events, and implement process changes that boost efficiency, safety, and quality. This hands-on role partners with shop leadership to sustain measurable gains.

Responsibilities include developing standards, training teams, collecting data, and communicating progress to leadership while traveling between NIX shop locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing principles including 5S and standard work.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to translate data into improvements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to train and collaborate at all levels.
• Ability to travel between shop locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Observe shop-floor processes to identify waste, bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support and lead Kaizen events, improvement projects, and root-cause problem solving.
• Develop, test, implement, and evaluate process improvements with measurable results.
• Apply lean principles such as 5S, standard work and visual management.
• Create and maintain execution standards, visual aids and process documentation.
• Collect and analyze production data to identify opportunities and measure results.
• Train and coach team members on new processes and tools.
• Support 5S audits and cross-location improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with leadership, Facilities, Safety and Production Support to sustain improvements.
• Track projects and communicate progress and results to leadership.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Root-cause problem solving

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Shop floor presence

Job description

NIX Industrial seeks a Continuous Improvement Technician to drive shop-floor improvement initiatives across our production sites. You will identify waste, lead Kaizen events, and implement process changes that boost efficiency, safety, and quality. This hands-on role partners with shop leadership to sustain measurable gains.

Responsibilities include developing standards, training teams, collecting data, and communicating progress to leadership while traveling between NIX shop locations as needed.