OpEx Lean Technician
At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.
Position Description:
The OpEx Lean Technician is responsible for helping drive continuous improvement in overall operations through the implementation of lean transformation and daily management initiatives.
Essential Job Functions:
- Train and coach hourly operators and other employees on lean tools and processes.
- Support Rapid Improvement Events comprised of team members from varied functions.
- Lead execution and coaching of visual workplace through 5S process across all work areas in value stream.
- Ensures workplace safety.
- Conducting cycle time analyses, time studies, line balance improvements, workplace analysis and improvement.
- Working with necessary site personnel to identify, address, and eliminate process related obstacles.
- Assisting in the change of systems/processes as required in support of the Lean initiatives.
- Participating in, co-facilitating or facilitating projects, RIEs and JDIs.
- Providing necessary training specific to Lean Transformation tools and methodology (under the guidance of the Value Stream Coach).
- Helping update and maintain visual performance tools, including mission control and MDI boards.
- Following up on action plans including box 7 actions and closure.
- Assisting all teams as needed to ensure improvements are made and sustained.
- Help in creating and implementing standard work and teaching/coaching Team leaders to do the same.
- Obtaining required fixtures, tools, work aids, poka yokes to support workplace changes.
- Implementing / coaching the use of cell control boards and other visual management tools.
- Assisting operations in problem solving issues affecting takt attainment.
- Resolving issues after Rapid Improvement events to achieve desired state.
- Supporting communication of the direction of Lean Transformation and daily management initiatives to employees.
- Drive OpEx culture change through coaching of employees and leaders to drive lean behaviors and follow the principles and practices of OpEx.
- Complete Team Leader Development Training (TLDP)
- Conduct Audits to ensure sustainability in lean
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma plus two years manufacturing experience
- Associates plus manufacturing experience preferred
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to withstand long periods of time on feet (walking and standing).
- Ability to maneuver a job site, including small spaces in and around equipment.
- Leads positively and enthusiastically.
- Self-motivated and flexible; willing to shift priorities as needed.
- Able to work in a team environment.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Willing to participate in continuous learning opportunities as part of job and personal development.
- Must be exemplary performance in attitude, attendance, and ability.
- Committed to continuous improvement in products, services, and processes.
- Trane Technologies Purpose, Strategies and Principles
- Willingness to change, flex and learn
- Self-motivated
- Teamwork
- Work Pride
- Innovative
- Customer Focused
- Critical Thinking
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Basic computer and office equipment skills
- Experience working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other applications
- Standard Work Adherence
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal company and external associates, both written and orally, including the telephone
Benefits:
- Benefits kick in day one!
- Medical, dental, vision
- HSA & FSA Options
- 6% 401k match (vested immediately), plus an additional 2% of eligible pay in core contributions (after 3 years)
- 3 weeks vacation, 40 hours sick time
- 9 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Be Well Program
- Fitness Reimbursement Program
- Employee Assistance Program
This role has been designated by the Company as Safety Sensitive.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
Additional Information
- Internal Contact Name: Janet Mai