Lean Specialist

Job in Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, 56398, USA

Listing for: New Flyer

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-02

Job specializations:

Manufacturing / Production
Quality Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma, Production QC/QA

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 - 73000 USD Yearly USD 70000.00 73000.00 YEAR

Use Lean tools to identify and eliminate defects while working with and teaching shop floor employees how they can be used to improve product quality and enhance workplace satisfaction on the job.

Hours M- F 7am to 3pm

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Work with shop floor employees to eliminate defects.

Lead and facilitate continuous improvement events focused on defect elimination.

Prepare written reports of all defects and report progress back to Lean Manager for distribution to Plant Management.

Complete knowledge of the specifications and customer requirements.

Knowledge of and use of Diamond One process to determine if engineering involvement is necessary.

Assist the production supervisors and production personnel with any problems completing installs defect free.

Follows quality issues from identification through corrective action and follow up auditing.

Complete special assignments as required.

Must be able to train other people in Lean tools including 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Value Graphs, and cycle time reductions.

Assist Lean Facilitators on Kaizen projects when necessary.

Experience/Knowledge (Required Experience / Knowledge Only)

Blackbelt or Greenbelt in Lean Methodology preferred. Quality background would be helpful in success in this role

Travel: 10%

Benefits

Salary Range: $70,000 to $73,000
Immediate benefit eligibility
13 paid holidays plus vacation time
401(k) program with generous company match
Ongoing training in a continuous learning environment
Advancement opportunities with a growing leader in zero-emission transit
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