Lean Manager Jobs

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

We are currently searching for searching for a Lean Manager to be based out of Wayne, MI. Reporting to the Regional Lean Manager, this person will be responsible for fostering, promoting and deploying the Atkore Business System (ABS) and as a change agent for continuous improvement within the organization.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and minimum of 7 years of similar work experience in a manufacturing operation. Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company as a continuous improvement leader, black belt or similar role is a requirement.

What you’ll do:

• Develop, facilitate, and lead Value Stream Mapping (VSM) activities, facility strategy deployment planning, and business metrics reviews to identify & prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Engage with facility leadership to set specific targets to functionally and strategically achieve improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Innovation metrics.
• Champion the Facility’s ABS Control Room to sustain the connection between Strategy Deployment, Lean Excellence, and Facility Transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate lean daily management; develop and lead the path to Gemba.

What you’ll bring:

• Certified Lean Practitioner or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred.
• Ability to occasionally travel, as business needs arise.
• Excellent training, coaching, communication, and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering (MfgE or IE preferred) or other related functional areas or work experience.
• Minimum of years' experience within a manufacturing operation leading lean and continuous improvement efforts.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and technology within Construction, Steel Tube, or Stamping is highly preferred.

Within 3 months, you’ll:

• Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s strategy.
• Begin building relationships with site contacts.
• Complete your Atkore Onboarding & Immersion program.

Within 6 months, you’ll:

• Manage Key Process Indicators and Targets To Improve (TTI) dashboards for Strategy Deployment Process.
• Provide input and feedback to key leadership positions about process improvement opportunities specific to all parts of the organization.
• Support productivity improvement projects in the plant and other transactional waste reduction initiatives.
• Champion, Sponsor, or Facilitate process and transactional improvement Kaizens.

Within 12 months, you’ll:

• Mentor, influence, and develop potential lean practitioner candidates through their projects driving business change.
• Conduct training of Lean and Continuous Improvement principles, methodologies and tools in both an office and manufacturing floor environments
• Identify, create, and sustain standard processes throughout the organization.
• Provide functional leadership with awareness, knowledge and guidance of Lean and/or Continuous Improvement principles, methodologies and tools to support achievement of ABS business objectives.
• Partner with all functions to define process capabilities, assess gaps and develop gap closure plans.

Atkore is a recipient of a Great Place to Work© certification and a Top Workplaces USA award! We’re committed to creating an engaged and aligned workforce that drives collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors, all in a way that’s consistent with our core values. Together, we build strong leaders that continually endeavor to move us forward.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!