Lean Manager I

ABOUT MORTENSON

As a Top 25 builder, developer, and EPC, our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

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SUMMARY

We are looking for a Lean Manager for our Solar Operating Group to serve as a partner to project leaders in developing plans and engaging project team members in executing and sustaining the lean approach. Coach and develop capability in field and project leaders so they can confidently and effectively apply the elements of that approach-whether 5S, Flow Construction, Mortenson's kaizen-based continuous improvement approach or all the above-to make work safer and easier and improve project outcomes.

Prefer candidate to live in or be willing to relocate to Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

Visa Sponsorships are NOT offered for this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create strong partnerships with project leadership and craft workforce to establish trust and gain buy-in for lean approaches

• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational level

• Lead team members by example, putting continuous effort to developing greater understanding and ability

to coach team members in applying Mortenson's continuous improvement approach.

• Promote continuous improvement principles onsite

• Act as a key resource for identifying opportunities, planning, and executing the continuous improvement approach for the project and in the field for self-perform work

• Support group and project leaders in preparing for, conducting, and following up on improvement events

• Actively engage with field leaders to build their capability in utilizing the Kaizen continuous

improvement approach after improvement events

• Reinforce continuous improvement principles and ensure ongoing application of essential tools after improvement events

• Measure baseline performance and improvements, ensuring continuous visibility into improvements across projects and tasks

• Ensure teams are sharing work process improvements across crews and projects and updating standardized work documentation to support this effort

• Collaborate with group leaders to acknowledge and recognize crews and teams for their

contributions to improvement

• Develop and implement 'Production Preparation Process' for new scopes of work

• Create and teach group-wide standards for identifying normal vs. abnormal conditions, recognizing, and signaling abnormal conditions when they arise, and responding appropriately

• Collaborate with forepersons to actively encourage crews to brainstorm and implement

improvements on an ongoing basis

• Support the lead project Superintendent to champion 5S practices with the project team, field leaders, and

trade partners

• Act as an advocate for the Group to advance Flow Construction (takt planning) on projects

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expert understanding of continuous improvement principles and how they apply to different work processes and environments

• Excellent reliability and follow through on commitments

• Effective trainer and facilitator

• Strong ability to coach and mentor lean professionals in their role

• Ability to influence through relationship building

• Proactive self-starter with a growth mindset

• Strong sense of curiosity and optimism

• Effectively work with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels

• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback

• Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity, inclusive behaviors, and Affirmative Action plans and their intended use

• Ability to travel up to 75%

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Engineering or other science or

mathematical related degree, or equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of related work experience

• Minimum of six years' construction or manufacturing experience

• Minimum of three years' experience applying continuous improvement in manufacturing or construction environments or in related fields

• Current driver's license

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

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