Lean Manufacturing Associate
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Entry-level support role assisting with lean process improvements and manufacturing workflow documentation.
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What this role is
Entry-level support role assisting with lean process improvements and manufacturing workflow documentation. At the Support Associate (S1) level, the role owns a single task type or queue, routine, well-defined requests, and drives individual transactions. None.
What this level does
- Collect shop-floor time-study data (cycle time, changeover/SMED timing, lot-size counts) using the prescribed observation sheets and stopwatch method, following detailed instructions from the lean engineer
- Perform assigned 5S audit-sheet walks in a designated work area and log findings on the standard checklist
- Refresh visual-management boards, Kanban cards, and floor markings so they match the current standard, escalating discrepancies rather than judging them
- Keep the work area clean and organized and confirm error-proofing (poka-yoke) devices are present at each station per the checklist
- Enter collected measurement data into the ERP/MES spreadsheets and hand off to the engineer for analysis
- Knowledge applied
- General knowledge of lean data-collection routines — stopwatch time studies, 5S checklists, Kanban card upkeep — applied to prescribed tasks in one work area.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Routine tasks with readily available answers; questions are referred to the lean engineer or a senior support peer.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Standard interactions with line operators and the assigned engineer; completes own data-collection and housekeeping tasks.
- Typical experience
- 0–1 years; minimal experience, works under close supervision with detailed instructions.
Skills at this level
- Work Measurement & Time Studies
- — Measures Takt time, cycle time, changeover (SMED) duration, and lot-size requirements at the station using standardized observation methods, and compiles the data to support line balancing and Lean-line expansion.
- 5S & Visual Workplace Sustainment
- — Audits and maintains 5S workplace organization, visual-management boards, and floor markings against the documented standard, logging drift and restoring conditions on the shop floor.
- Kanban & Material Flow Upkeep
- — Maintains Kanban cards and signals, verifies pull-system replenishment quantities, and captures material-flow data used to keep line flow aligned to Lean layout standards.
- Error-Proofing (Poka-Yoke) Verification
- — Confirms mistake-proofing devices are present and functioning at each station, logs device failures, and identifies recurring-waste points where new error-proofing is warranted.
- TPM Audit Support
- — Performs Total Productive Maintenance audit walks, records equipment-condition and autonomous-maintenance findings against the checklist, and tracks status across audit cycles.
- Kaizen Event Logistics & Data Capture
- — Sets up workshops targeted at changeovers, 5S, Value Stream, and workplace organization by staging materials and boards, and records before/after measurements during the event.
- Value Stream Data Collection
- — Gathers station-level and process-flow data needed to build and update value stream maps, reconciling observations against existing standard work.
- Manufacturing Data Entry (ERP/MES)
- — Enters time-study, audit, and throughput measurements into the plant's ERP/MES spreadsheets and reports so engineering analysis works from accurate floor data.
- Shop-Floor Problem-Solving Support
- — Supports structured problem-solving on quality and productivity issues by tracing defects back through station data to isolate a probable cause for engineering confirmation.
- Internal Lean-System Standards (SPS)
- — Interprets and applies the plant's proprietary lean production-system standards, and at senior levels helps create new floor-level procedures where written standards do not yet cover a situation.
- Quality-Standards Compliance
- — Keeps data-collection and housekeeping activities aligned with ISO quality standards and safety/environmental requirements applicable to the work area.
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