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Lean Specialist 2

Location:

Dallas, TX, US, 75254

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

The Lean Specialist 2 will support the training of internal staff on Lean tools and help maintain Lean transformation processes and programs, taking on increasingly more complex tasks and roles. This position will be responsible for maintaining training/planning materials, assisting in the coaching of project teams, and helping all employees understand and applying Lean Principles to their work while building an understanding of the use of Lean principles in construction. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

Autonomy & Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
Career Path: Senior Lean Specialist

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

LEAN SPECIALIST FAMILY - CORE

Supports the training of internal staff on Lean tools. Helps develop and maintain Lean transformation processes and programs
Gathers information and completes analysis to assess impact of Lean transformation on projects
May train and support team members with basic lean tools
Supports the maintenance of the organization’s ongoing Lean journey
Challenges project team members and employees to identify, remove and resolve constraints that prevent the team from fulfilling commitments
Maintains level of standards of lean tools used among project teams or within the organization
Identifies new and innovative ways to implement Lean tools and methodologies
Utilizes current training materials and customizes to specific assigned customer
Looks for opportunities to improve current training materials
Serves as an ongoing resource for assigned projects and employees to help identify opportunities for improvement using quantitative and qualitative information
Supports and participates in data collection and analysis analyzing the effectiveness of lean programs
Participates in monthly meetings with assigned region leadership
Supports weekly Friday Lean Huddles in the region

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

Acts as an advisor on Lean tools for assigned projects and employees. Supports increasingly complex situations and questions
Assumes responsibility on smaller scale or less complex projects to introduce Lean tools and methodology to project teams
Implements team member training on basic lean tools
Assumes ownership over portions of customer-specific training materials including creating recommendations to assigned Lean leadership
Implements internally developed lean programs and processes
Facilitates internal lean client team engagement activities within project teams

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
Communication skills, verbal and written - Intermediate
Proficiency in MS Office
Ability to facilitate meetings and build consensus
Ability to conduct effective presentations - Intermediate
Ability to coach
Ability to adapt and respond to dynamic situations
Ability and desire to master new skills - Intermediate
Ability to lead change management and Lean efforts - Intermediate
Listening skills - Intermediate
Ability to read a situation and make sound assessments and recommendations
Ability to speak confidently in small groups
Open learner and highly coachable
Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy
Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Required)
In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered

Experience

2+ years construction operations or Lean experience (Required)
0-2 years experience in meeting or group facilitation (Preferred)

Working Environment

Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
May require extensive periods of overnight travel
Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Reaching above Shoulder
Occasional activity: Bending, Reaching above Shoulder

Benefits Information

The benefits package aligned to this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click the link below for more details.

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This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to accommodations@jedunn.com

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Requisition ID: 62320

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts