• Valmont Industries is seeking a Lean Specialist to drive operational excellence and implement Lean principles. This role is focused on achieving customer focus, simplicity, agility, and accountability while mentoring teams, managing Lean-related measures, and driving improvements across various processes. The Lean Specialist will lead initiatives, facilitate Lean events, and communicate improvement opportunities throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lean Strategy Development: Develop and execute a Lean strategy, facilitating Lean events and guiding teams in Lean methodologies.

• Business Process Improvement: Lead teams in the improvement of business processes, change management, and metrics to drive operational success.

• Coaching & Mentoring: Act as a coach and mentor for staff across the organization, including senior management, to adopt Lean practices.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Represent the Lean team across cross-divisional committees and liaise between teams and management.

• Continuous Improvement: Use Lean methodologies to remove obstacles affecting performance and improve processes using PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act/Adjust).

• Operational Excellence: Monitor safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics, reporting on progress and improvement efforts.

• Project Management: Manage projects related to operational improvements, including facilitating improvement activities at international plants.

• Travel: Required to travel up to 15% (domestic and international).

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.

• Certifications: Professional Lean Certification; commitment to ongoing Lean learning.

• Experience: Minimum of two years of experience driving Lean or continuous improvement transformation in manufacturing.

• Skills:

  • Expert knowledge in Lean Manufacturing and program management.

  • Strong leadership, problem-solving, and planning abilities.

  • Ability to facilitate and coach teams in Lean methodology.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio.

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree in engineering, business, or a related Lean field.

• Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification.

• Languages: Proficiency in an additional language is a plus.