# Kaizen

Skill · Business and Management

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen

Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy centered on continuous, incremental improvement of processes, products, and workplace culture, originally popularized through Toyota's production system. It emphasizes small, frequent changes driven by employee input at all levels rather than large, sporadic overhauls. Practitioners use it in manufacturing, software development, and management to steadily boost efficiency and quality over time.

## Kaizen in the job market

- Open roles: 38
- Employers hiring: 14
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside Kaizen

Measured from the 38 open roles that name Kaizen, not from a curated list.

- [Lean Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing) — 17 roles (44.7%)
- [Lean](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean) — 13 roles (34.2%)
- [Value Stream Mapping](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/value-stream-mapping) — 13 roles (34.2%)
- [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma) — 10 roles (26.3%)
- [5S Methodology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/5s-methodology) — 9 roles (23.7%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 6 roles (15.8%)
- [Root Cause Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/root-cause-analysis) — 5 roles (13.2%)
- [SolidWorks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/solidworks) — 5 roles (13.2%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 2 (6%)
- Mid: 8 (23%)
- Senior: 20 (57%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 1 (3%)
- Management: 4 (11%)

From 35 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Kaizen roles are

- [Tulsa, OK](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/tulsa-ok) — 3
- [Burbank, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/burbank-ca) — 2
- [Marion, NC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/marion-nc) — 2
- [Newberg, OR](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/newberg-or) — 2
- [Albuquerque, NM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/albuquerque-nm) — 1
- [Boston, MA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/boston-ma) — 1

Among the 27 of 38 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Kaizen

- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer) — 7
- [Procurement Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/procurement-manager) — 3
- [Industrial Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/industrial-engineer) — 2
- [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager) — 2
- [Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/project-manager) — 2
- [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst) — 1

## Employers hiring for Kaizen

- [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — 13 open roles
- [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — 6 open roles
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 3 open roles
- [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — 3 open roles
- [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — 2 open roles
- [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — 2 open roles

Related skills: [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma), [Continuous Improvement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/continuous-improvement), [Process Improvement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-improvement), [Lean Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing), [Value Stream Mapping](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/value-stream-mapping), [Lean Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-six-sigma), [5S Methodology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/5s-methodology), [Kaizen Methodology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen-methodology), [Lean](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean), [Lean Methodologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-methodologies), [Continuous Improvement Process](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/continuous-improvement-process), [The 5S System](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/the-5s-system)

## Open roles requiring Kaizen (38)

- [Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/44474827-ce88-4348-bb31-e56b512dec92/sr-manufacturing-engineering-manager-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Full-time, Caldwell, NJ, $185,500 – $220,000
- [Global Continuous Improvement Leader](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ab18de0a-1dfb-4fc8-b318-19e65b929d53/global-continuous-improvement-leader-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, San Jose, CA, $160,000 – $190,000
- [Manufacturing Supervisor (Assembly/Paint)-2nd shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a7b259e-af22-455a-a4e5-511c20aa7bed/manufacturing-supervisor-assembly-paint-2nd-shift-at-ariens) at [Ariens](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ariens) — Wi - Brillion
- [Value Stream Manager II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b06c002b-e8d2-427f-82df-ea7e4521cd4b/value-stream-manager-ii-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Locust Grove, GA, $111,137 – $172,263
- [Industrial Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a46034b-2155-47e3-8dd5-004b45969e99/industrial-engineer-iii-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Petaluma, CA, $100,500 – $153,250
- [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
- [Manufacturing Engineer, Senior - Core Equipment Machining](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/23579d2c-6e33-43a3-ac76-7121bef3c520/manufacturing-engineer-senior-core-equipment-machining-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR
- [B Shift Seasonal Supervisor Friday-Sunday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f6f43256-3999-4afa-91f3-e1a7135ddf8e/b-shift-seasonal-supervisor-friday-sunday-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — US - IN US8 Midwest Distribution Center, $28 – $32 / hour
- [CDI – Responsable amélioration continue Black BELT industrie spatiale (H/F)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5ee7a58c-2c88-4030-b0a2-c8f8a564594e/cdi-responsable-amelioration-continue-black-belt-industrie-spatiale-h-f-at) at [Arianespace / ArianeGroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arianespace-arianegroup) — Full-time
- [Especialista en Optomecánica](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cff3a569-a83d-4cd3-a4fb-445072b65378/especialista-en-optomecanica-at-satellogic) at [Satellogic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/satellogic) — Full-time, Montevideo, Zonamerica

All 38 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=20e40f0f-2711-4510-9999-6c6b7a53be42