# Lean Manufacturing

Skill · Manufacturing and Industrial

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean-manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing is a production methodology derived from the Toyota Production System that aims to eliminate waste (overproduction, waiting, defects, excess inventory, etc.) while maintaining or improving product quality. It is used by manufacturing engineers and operations managers to boost efficiency and reduce costs on factory floors.

## Lean Manufacturing in the job market

- Open roles: 117
- Employers hiring: 29
- Median stated pay: $127,000 (middle half $103,000 – $148,000), from 73 of 117 open roles — the 62% 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 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Lean Manufacturing

Measured from the 117 open roles that name Lean Manufacturing, not from a curated list.

- [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma) — 42 roles (35.9%)
- [Root Cause Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/root-cause-analysis) — 36 roles (30.8%)
- [5S Methodology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/5s-methodology) — 21 roles (17.9%)
- [Statistical Process Control (SPC)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-process-control-spc) — 20 roles (17.1%)
- [Kaizen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen) — 17 roles (14.5%)
- [Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/failure-mode-and-effects-analysis-fmea) — 14 roles (12.0%)
- [Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/geometric-dimensioning-and-tolerancing-gd-t) — 14 roles (12.0%)
- [AutoCAD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/autocad) — 12 roles (10.3%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 13 (13%)
- Mid: 35 (35%)
- Senior: 42 (42%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 2 (2%)
- Management: 7 (7%)

From 99 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Lean Manufacturing roles are

- [Burbank, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/burbank-ca) — 7
- [Lynnwood, WA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/lynnwood-wa) — 7
- [Midland, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/midland-tx) — 6
- [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 5
- [Pueblo, CO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/pueblo-co) — 4
- [Simi Valley, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/simi-valley-ca) — 4

Among the 101 of 117 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Lean Manufacturing

- [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer) — 30
- [Production Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/production-supervisor) — 8
- [Industrial Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/industrial-engineer) — 6
- [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer) — 5
- [Manufacturing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-manager) — 4
- [Quality Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-engineer) — 4

## Employers hiring for Lean Manufacturing

- [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — 23 open roles
- [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — 10 open roles
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 9 open roles
- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 9 open roles
- [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — 9 open roles
- [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — 5 open roles

Related skills: [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma), [Kaizen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen), [Industrial Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/industrial-engineering), [Value Stream Mapping](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/value-stream-mapping), [Kaizen Methodology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen-methodology), [Process Optimization](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-optimization), [Production Scheduling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/production-scheduling), [5S Methodology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/5s-methodology), [Product Flow Diagram](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/product-flow-diagram), [Operations Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/operations-management), [Manufacturing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/manufacturing), [Continuous Improvement Process](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/continuous-improvement-process)

## Open roles requiring Lean Manufacturing (117)

- [Assembly Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c492db9d-62ee-4498-b69f-d7b7b903d44f/assembly-lead-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Brighton, CO, $30 – $35 / hour
- [CNC Machine Operator - Swing Shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6535afd1-b738-4cdf-a825-19c578358050/cnc-machine-operator-swing-shift-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
- [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
- [Supplier Quality Engineer Sr. - 42135](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5857280a-f779-4eaa-86e9-a48c3207e324/supplier-quality-engineer-sr-42135-at-adtran) at [Adtran](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adtran) — Adtran Huntsville HQ
- [Machine Operator II (Day Shift - Swiss Screw)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/17563ae9-fa9e-42f4-abd5-f06304c4dc33/machine-operator-ii-day-shift-swiss-screw-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR

All 117 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=63a11f51-174a-488d-a76b-f8889f8ae0f1