Skill
Lean
Business and Management
Lean is a management philosophy and set of practices focused on maximizing customer value while minimizing waste in processes, originally developed from the Toyota Production System. It is applied broadly across manufacturing, software development, and service industries by professionals seeking to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
Lean in the job market
Last checked September 11, 2026
- Open roles
- 98
- Employers
- 34
- Median pay
- $125,000
- Disclose pay
- 70%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 69 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Lean (92)
Senior Operations Manager, Dispense and Fulfillment Operations
Hims and Hers
Full-time · Gilbert, AZ
This role oversees warehouse, pharmacy dispensing, and fulfillment operations at Hims & Hers' Arizona facility, managing multiple shifts and teams while ensuring compliance and efficiency. It suits experienced operations leaders who thrive in regulated pharmacy environments and have a track record of managing complex warehouse and distribution teams.
Listed on Hims and Hers’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr Manager, Insurance Operations & Business Process
DXC Technology
Charleston, SC
This role leads large-scale operational transformation and business growth initiatives within an insurance technology services organization, overseeing global teams and client partnerships. It suits experienced operations leaders with a track record in process improvement, P&L management, and ability to drive both efficiency gains and commercial expansion.
Listed on DXC Technology’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Quality Engineer III
Crane Co.
Full-time · Auburn, CA · $109,000 – $128,300
A quality engineer role at an aerospace manufacturer focused on ensuring products meet aerospace and defense standards through monitoring, analysis, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment. This suits someone with aerospace quality experience who can work independently and drive cross-functional improvements.
Listed on Crane Co.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Maintenance
Beckman Coulter
Full-time · Chaska, MN · $175,000 – $190,000
Lead a cross-functional maintenance team optimizing equipment reliability and uptime for immunoassay manufacturing systems in a regulated diagnostics environment. This role suits experienced engineering managers with deep technical knowledge across electrical, mechanical, and automation systems who thrive in fast-paced, compliance-heavy settings.
Listed on Beckman Coulter’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Logistics Engineer III
Arrow Electronics
Full-time · Reno, NV · $87,900 – $137,500
A logistics engineering role focused on optimizing warehouse operations across Arrow's distribution network in the Americas. This position suits engineers with industrial engineering backgrounds and hands-on warehouse experience who enjoy solving complex operational problems through data analysis, process design, and technology integration.
Listed on Arrow Electronics’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Lead, Manufacturing - Small Scale Purification (Days)
Biogen
Full-time · Research Triangle Park, NC · $33 – $43 / hour
A manufacturing operations lead role in a cGMP biopharmaceutical environment where you'll execute processing steps, coordinate shift activities, maintain regulatory documentation, and develop other team members. This suits someone with biomanufacturing experience who's ready to step into supervisory-track leadership while ensuring compliance and process excellence.
Listed on Biogen’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Scrum Master/Project Manager
American International Group
Lead agile delivery for a generative AI initiative at a major insurance company, guiding cross-functional teams through scrum ceremonies while managing timelines, stakeholders, and product backlog priorities. This role suits experienced scrum masters or project managers who thrive in fast-moving environments and want to shape how insurance uses artificial intelligence.
Listed on American International Group’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Manufacturing Team Lead I (WC4, 3rd Shift 5x8)
Andersen Corporation
Full-time · Garland, TX · $22 – $32 / hour
This role leads a manufacturing production team on the night shift, directing daily operations, maintaining quality and safety standards, and developing employee skills while driving continuous improvement. It suits someone with manufacturing operations experience who can coach teams, solve problems systematically, and manage the competing demands of output, quality, cost and delivery.
Listed on Andersen Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Vice President, Operations - Autonomous Systems
AeroVironment
Full-time · Simi Valley, CA · $245,500 – $393,000
Senior operations executive responsible for end-to-end manufacturing, supply chain, and delivery execution across a multi-site autonomous systems business. Suited for experienced operations leaders who thrive managing complex, regulated production environments and driving performance across interconnected functions.
Listed on AeroVironment’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Mgr Trim Engineering
Adient
Plymouth, MI
This role leads the trim engineering function for a seating business unit, managing design processes, technical teams, and customer relationships across product development phases. It suits someone with deep expertise in trim design and manufacturing who can lead engineers, drive problem-solving, and balance technical quality with cost and schedule targets.
Listed on Adient’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Lean
Measured from the 98 open roles that name Lean — not from a curated list.
- Six Sigma45 roles45.9%
- 5S Methodology22 roles22.4%
- Kaizen14 roles14.3%
- Microsoft Excel13 roles13.3%
- Python11 roles11.2%
- Microsoft Office10 roles10.2%
- TIBCO Spotfire10 roles10.2%
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)9 roles9.2%
What employers state they pay
Median
$125,000
Middle half
$89,000 – $159,000
From 69 of 98 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.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry12%
- Mid25%
- Senior46%
- Lead / Staff / Principal1%
- Management12%
- Executive4%
From 83 roles whose posting states a level.
Where Lean roles are
Among the 74 of 98 open roles we could place on a map.
Roles that use Lean
Employers hiring for Lean
34 in total, most open roles first.
- Beckman Coulter16 roles
- Samsung Semiconductor13 roles
- ACAndersen Corporation8 roles
- Crane Co.8 roles
- AA-dec5 roles
- General Mills5 roles
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.