Lean Process Specialist

Company: Journey Group
Location: Sioux Falls
Posted on: October 16, 2024

Job Description:

Join our team at Journey Group as a full time Lean Process Specialist and take your career to new heights in Sioux Falls, South Dakota! This onsite role offers you a thrilling opportunity to drive efficiency and innovation in the dynamic construction industry. Collaborate with passionate professionals, implementing lean methodologies that make a real impact on our projects and company culture.
This is more than just a job; it's a chance to be at the forefront of operational excellence and contribute to meaningful change in construction practices. Don't miss out on the chance to enhance your skill set while being part of a team that values continuous improvement and collaboration in everyday work! Apply today!
JOURNEY GROUP: OUR STORY
Journey Group is a full-service construction group with headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D., and six divisions offering commercial, manufacturing, industrial, civil, residential and asphalt construction services in the upper Midwest and nationwide. Our company has a long-standing reputation of building lasting relationships with contractors throughout the region. Our experience in past projects working in and around the local construction market coupled with our solid reputation of being a fair, honest, and team-oriented company will bring a strong contractor interest to any project. With Journey Group, you're getting engineers and construction professionals with a wealth of education and experience-but you're also getting allies on your project site. Our team is trustworthy, communicative, fiscally responsible and never lacking in follow-through.
What Would You Do As A Lean Process Specialist?
As a Lean Process Specialist at Journey Group, you will play a pivotal role in our Lean Department, leveraging your technical expertise and leadership skills to enhance our construction projects. Your responsibilities will include coaching project teams on the Last Planner System and 5S methodologies, serving as the primary point of contact for implementation and best practices. Your ability to communicate effectively and professionally will be vital in facilitating collaboration among project teams, subcontractors, and vendors.
You will manage project schedules, conduct weekly check-ins to ensure adherence to lean standards, and provide valuable feedback on variances. Additionally, you'll seek out educational opportunities to elevate our lean knowledge and research Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to improve performance tracking. With a focus on creative problem-solving, you will help implement processes that boost efficiency, productivity, and workplace morale, making a tangible difference in our operations and company culture.
Are You A GooD fIT fOR tHis Lean Process Specialist Role?
To excel as a Lean Process Specialist at Journey Group, candidates must possess a blend of educational credentials and practical experience. A bachelor's or associate's degree in construction management, industrial engineering, or a related field is essential, complemented by at least five years of construction project field experience that covers all phases of construction. Familiarity with Lean Construction methods and tools is crucial, as is the ability to think creatively and apply problem-solving strategies effectively. Strong organizational skills, time management capabilities, and sound leadership are necessary for coaching project teams and ensuring project standards are met.
Proficiency in specific software and tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Visio, and Microsoft Suite are essential. Excellent communication skills are imperative for facilitating collaboration and providing guidance to both internal team members and external partners throughout the project lifecycle.
BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WITH JOURNEY GROUP
At Journey Group, we offer a variety of different perks and benefits. We offer competitive pay, annual review with pay increase opportunity, annual bonus. travel & subsistence pay, Spanish/English bilingual premium pay, and project completion incentive pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, flex spending account, health savings account with a company match, short term disability, employer paid long term disability, along with a wellness program.
We want our employees to maintain a work life balance, so we offer paid time off, 8 paid holidays. and paid parental leave.
As a Lean Process Specialist, will be eligible for a cell phone allowance, mileage reimbursement, and the possibility of relocation assistance.
Our team needs you!
If you are ready to join our mission of positively impacting lives by building community, please submit a resume online or stop in and fill out an application at 4500 W 58th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Journey Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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