Plant Lean Technical Specialist
- Pay
- $60,000 – $80,000 per year
- Location
- Gilbert-Arizona-United States of America
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
Lean Technical Specialist
What you will do
The Lean Technical Specialist is a subject-matter expert responsible for leading Lean transformation activities, facilitating structured improvement processes, and providing technical guidance across manufacturing operations. This role leads Kaizen events, conducts value stream mapping, drives problem solving, and directs the moonshine prototyping function to ensure improvements are implemented effectively and sustainably.
How you will do it
- Support Lean events, including Kaizen workshops, SMED, 5S, standard work development, and flow creation.
- Participate and lead Value Stream Mapping and develop actionable future-state implementation plans.
- Drive structured problem solving using A3, PDCA, root cause analysis, and other Lean methodologies.
- Partner with operations, engineering, and leadership to embed Lean principles into daily management systems.
- Provide technical direction to the Moonshiner, ensuring prototypes support Lean design intent, ergonomics, and safety.
- Support 3P (Production Preparation Process) activities, including concept development, layout optimization, and process simulation.
- Develop and maintain Lean standards, visual management systems, and performance metrics.
- Coach and mentor employees at all levels to build organizational Lean capability.
- Analyze operational data to identify improvement opportunities and track results.
- Support capital projects and new product/process introductions with Lean design principles.
What we look for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.
- 3-7 years of experience in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or industrial engineering.
- Demonstrated expertise in Lean tools: VSM, Kaizen facilitation, SMED, 5S, standard work, takt time, flow, pull systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using A3 or similar methodologies.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
- Experience working in a high-mix, fast-paced manufacturing environment is an asset.
- Green Belt Certified preferred
Hiring Salary Range
$60,000 - $80,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile.
If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers.
About Us
Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, is a global leader in owner equipment manufacturing (OEM) dedicated to providing custom solutions for data center customers. Our product line includes large-scale equipment such as air handling units and modular data centers. We pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and delivering tailored solutions to meet our clients' unique needs.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.
From Jci's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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