Construction Lean Manager

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Job Title: Lean Manager Employment Type: Full-Time FSLA: Salary/Exempt Division: Project Services Group Department: Project Services Group Reports to: Director of Scheduling & Lean Services Supervisory Duties: Yes Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 The Lean Manager will encourage a culture focused on continuous improvement by supporting our clients, project teams and company in our efforts to incorporate lean tools and philosophy within their current processes. Responsibilities / Essential Functions • Engage various levels of leadership to coach, train and teach Lean concepts. • Facilitate and collaborate with internal departments and complex project teams. • Facilitate continuous improvement events with company leaders and external clients. • Challenge project teams to focus on building a culture of continuous improvement, challenging status quo. • Set up a sustainable program for Daily Stand Up Audits, ensuring all jobs are holding a value add DSU. • Train Superintendents to effectively target roadblocks from the field and communicate to teams. • Get team to routinely pull plan with trades every 10 weeks. • Participate in lookahead meetings, assist Superintendents on updating lean schedule. • Set up a formal process of planning materials coming onsite and where it should be stored. • Train workers how look for waste and what is a non-value activity. Key Skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Excellent organizational and project management skills. • Strong initiative and problem-solving abilities. • Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize. • Motivated and driven. • Ability to work in a team environment with a primary focus on collaboration. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architectural or related field. • 5+ years of experience in construction operations and/or design preferred. • 2+ years of experience in group facilitation and implementing collaborative delivery (Integrated Project Delivery, Target Value Delivery, etc.). • Ability and willingness to travel up to 60%. • Passionate about leading changes and improving company processes. • Experience, coursework, or certification in lean practices.