Lean Transformation Coach

At Re:Build, our mission is to ensure the next generation of important products are made, at scale, in America. We are laying the foundation for a better future for our customers, employees, and communities by revitalizing America’s manufacturing base and creating meaningful jobs across the country, including in historically deindustrialized regions.

We operate an advanced, end-to-end manufacturing platform that partners with industrial companies and innovators to take products from first concept to full-scale production in critical verticals including aerospace and defense, electrification, medical, energy and environment, and robotics and automation.

The way we operate is as important as the work we do. It’s guided by The Re:Build Way, 16 principles that shape how we collaborate with each other, partner with our customers and vendors, and contribute to the communities where we operate. (link to The Re:Build Way principles)

Who we are looking for (candidates must be located in the U.S.)

This role drives organizational change and operational excellence by leading lean transformation initiatives across strategically selected internal value streams as well as facilitating lean in product and process development work and in collaboration with Re:Build external customers. Reporting to the Chief Lean Officer, the Transformation Coach is responsible for guiding strategy deployment, conducting value stream analysis, and facilitating improvement events that impact safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and lead time . With a strong focus on teaching, mentoring, and coaching in the Gemba, this position develops lean leadership and culture throughout the enterprise, ensuring sustainable improvements that support business growth and the revitalization of U.S. manufacturing .

Opportunity

• Exciting opportunity to engage early in the Lean Transformation Journey
• Using experience and wisdom from past transformation level work, coach lean leadership and culture as well as tools.
• Impactful role, and one in which you will enjoy considerable autonomy and variety
• Lean Transformation is a strategic focus thus this role is high impact and highly critical as a teacher, advisor, and sensei to the lean journey.
• Inspiring mission focused work critical to re-vitalizing and growing US manufacturing

What you get to do

• Coach and facilitate lean transformation process on strategically selected value streams
• Teach lean tools and guide team members in implementation
• Mentor site Lean Leaders
• Interface with customers and facilitate lean events focused on product and process design as well as manufacturing operations set up for lean flow.
• Track results of lean transformation
• Lead highly technical and complex problem solving.
• Coach and model lean behaviors and actively enable lean culture
• Travel to sites and coach in the Gemba.

• Hands on experience leading lean transformation including strategy deployment, Value Stream Analysis, and guiding roadmap transformational work including A3 thinking, rapid improvement (Kaizen) events, projects and coaching in the Gemba.
• Experience leading and coaching lean in product and process development.
• Experience coaching lean practices in engineering, technical and transactional (administrative) environments.
• Proven expertise coaching Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, A3 Problem Solving, TPM/OEE, SMED, 2P/3P, Standard Work, line balancing, quality improvement tools, Cell design, Kanban, Waste identification and 5S.
• Excellent facilitation skills and the ability to lead Kaizen events at all levels of the organization.
• Computer skills including MS Office: excel, word, PowerPoint, and ability to perform statistical analysis.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 15+ years Lean Experience, leading and coaching in operations and technical environment
• Ability to travel up to 75%.

The base salary range for this position is $174,361.97 - $261,542.95 per year. This range represents the Company’s good faith estimate of the base compensation for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for annual incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives, subject to Company plans. The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and other benefits.

The BIG payoff

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!