# 5S Methodology

Skill · Manufacturing and Industrial

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/5s-methodology

5S is a workplace organization methodology from Japanese manufacturing, standing for Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Manufacturing and operations professionals use it to reduce waste, improve safety, and increase efficiency by keeping work areas clean, organized, and consistently maintained.

## 5S Methodology in the job market

- Open roles: 47
- Employers hiring: 18
- Median stated pay: $120,000 (middle half $82,000 – $125,000), from 33 of 47 open roles — the 70% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside 5S Methodology

Measured from the 47 open roles that name 5S Methodology, not from a curated list.

- [Lean Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing) — 21 roles (44.7%)
- [Lean](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean) — 18 roles (38.3%)
- [Kaizen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen) — 9 roles (19.1%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 9 roles (19.1%)
- [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma) — 9 roles (19.1%)
- [8D Problem Solving](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/8d-problem-solving) — 8 roles (17.0%)
- [MATLAB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/matlab) — 8 roles (17.0%)
- [TIBCO Spotfire](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tibco-spotfire) — 8 roles (17.0%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 8 (27%)
- Mid: 12 (40%)
- Senior: 8 (27%)
- Management: 2 (7%)

From 30 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where 5S Methodology roles are

- [Taylor, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/taylor-tx) — 8
- [Bayport, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bayport-mn) — 3
- [Burbank, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/burbank-ca) — 3
- [Lynnwood, WA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/lynnwood-wa) — 3
- [Tulsa, OK](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/tulsa-ok) — 3
- [Auburn, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/auburn-ca) — 2

Among the 40 of 47 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use 5S Methodology

- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer) — 5
- [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer) — 5
- [Production Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/production-supervisor) — 4
- [Equipment Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/equipment-engineer) — 3
- [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager) — 2
- [Assembly Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/assembly-technician) — 1

## Employers hiring for 5S Methodology

- [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — 11 open roles
- [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 10 open roles
- [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — 5 open roles
- [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 3 open roles
- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 2 open roles
- [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [Kaizen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen), [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma), [Lean Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing), [Kaizen Methodology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen-methodology), [Continuous Improvement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/continuous-improvement), [Kanban](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kanban)

## Open roles requiring 5S Methodology (47)

- [Assembly Tech](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1e728f3f-1e93-490b-881a-21f6e738b6fd/assembly-tech-at-desert-tech) at [Desert Tech](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/desert-tech) — Full-time, West Valley, Utah
- [Production Supervisor II (Electronic Assembly )](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/263f9805-e60d-4e66-9595-137a9939310a/production-supervisor-ii-electronic-assembly-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Burbank, CA, $104,000 – $135,900
- [Production Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b7d40c2a-0e67-4f94-a874-38da86475fa3/production-manager-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Putnam, CT, $130,000 – $150,000
- [Mechanic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e9e8a0ff-b386-4d16-8d04-5cb5fe7c775a/mechanic-at-cambria) at [Cambria](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambria) — Full-time, Sitec Fermont
- [Lead, Manufacturing - Small Scale Purification (Days)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/142c0033-1873-4b7c-8a30-4d5fb7c23327/lead-manufacturing-small-scale-purification-days-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Full-time, Research Triangle Park, NC, $33 – $43 / hour
- [Manufacturing Team Lead I (WC4, 3rd Shift 5x8)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/479d5a8e-d3d9-4953-aab1-74762209684a/manufacturing-team-lead-i-wc4-3rd-shift-5x8-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Full-time, Garland, TX, $22 – $32 / hour
- [Manager, Industrial Engineering & Lean Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0b243856-31d8-47fa-81c4-1bfde2c17fcb/manager-industrial-engineering-lean-transformation-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Simi Valley, CA, $117,500 – $179,250
- [CI Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d282b305-d3d8-4b74-bf42-14a903627961/ci-specialist-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Northwood, OH
- [Evaluator Occupational Health & Safety](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3bda2de9-0e8a-4fec-ac77-e77008df2c15/evaluator-occupational-health-safety-at-jetblue) at [JetBlue](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jetblue) — Full-time, Boston, MA, $67,000 – $101,000
- [Supervisor, DC Returns (A-Shift)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/22b1d11d-a476-4d1c-9aed-0189df164d7b/supervisor-dc-returns-a-shift-at-tory-burch) at [Tory Burch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tory-burch) — Full-time, Mcdonough, GA

All 47 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=0daa2a2b-8cd3-4a4b-9ab8-4cc8cfb160f6