Lean Coach

Job Title

Lean Coach

$150/hr (1099 role)

Midland, TX with travel to Carlsbad, NM

M-F

ASAP

Our client is seeking experienced Lean Coaches to support Permian operations through continuous improvement initiatives, leadership engagement, and operational excellence programs. This position will work directly with field operations, engineering teams, and leadership to help embed Lean Management principles into daily operations and drive measurable business improvements. This role offers direct exposure to field operations and leadership while supporting cross‑functional continuous improvement efforts across upstream operations.

• Lead Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across field operations
• Engage with field personnel, engineering teams, and leadership to support Lean Management Framework implementation
• Drive operational efficiency and process improvement projects aligned with strategic business objectives
• Support development of a continuous improvement culture across operations
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams to execute Lean initiatives and sustain improvements
• Track, validate, and communicate project benefits and performance metrics
• Facilitate collaboration between operations, engineering, and leadership teams

• Lead larger‑scale Lean and operational improvement projects from initiation through implementation
• Identify improvement opportunities aligned with operational and business objectives
• Manage project coordination, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communication
• Support dashboarding, routing optimization, workflow improvement, and operational efficiency initiatives
• Coordinate benefit tracking, reporting, and validation activities

• Work directly with field operations teams to support Lean implementation and adoption
• Deliver Lean Awareness and Lean Practitioner training
• Coach Lean Practitioners through project execution and certification activities
• Support operational teams with continuous improvement methodologies and problem‑solving techniques

• Provide coaching and guidance to operational leadership teams
• Deliver Lean Leader training and support leadership development initiatives
• Coach leaders on Lean principles, Leaders Standard Work, and continuous improvement practices
• Support change management and organizational alignment efforts

• Strong background in Lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence programs
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects in operational environments
• Proven project management and coordination experience
• Strong communication and leadership engagement skills
• Experience working with field operations and engineering organizations
• Ability to manage change and drive organizational adoption
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or training operational teams and leadership
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
• Oil & gas industry experience preferred
• Upstream operations exposure preferred
• Permian Basin operational familiarity preferred

• Direct exposure to field operations and leadership teams
• Opportunity to support operational excellence initiatives across upstream operations
• Experience working within cross‑functional operational environments
• Opportunity to develop within a broader continuous improvement community
• Strong opportunity for candidates looking to expand operational leadership exposure