# Lean Skill · Business and Management Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/lean 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 - Open roles: 91 - Employers hiring: 33 - Median stated pay: $125,000 (middle half $103,000 – $173,000), from 63 of 91 open roles — the 69% 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 Lean Measured from the 91 open roles that name Lean, not from a curated list. - [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma) — 43 roles (47.3%) - [5S Methodology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/5s-methodology) — 18 roles (19.8%) - [Kaizen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen) — 13 roles (14.3%) - [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 11 roles (12.1%) - [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 10 roles (11.0%) - [TIBCO Spotfire](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tibco-spotfire) — 10 roles (11.0%) - [Statistical Process Control (SPC)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-process-control-spc) — 9 roles (9.9%) - [VBA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vba) — 9 roles (9.9%) ## Seniority of these roles - Entry: 7 (9%) - Mid: 19 (25%) - Senior: 37 (49%) - Lead / Staff / Principal: 1 (1%) - Management: 9 (12%) - Executive: 3 (4%) From 76 roles whose posting states a level. ## Where Lean roles are - [Taylor, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/taylor-tx) — 10 - [Newberg, OR](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/newberg-or) — 5 - [Austin, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/austin-tx) — 3 - [Bayport, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bayport-mn) — 2 - [Chaska, MN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/chaska-mn) — 2 - [Hannibal, MO](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/hannibal-mo) — 2 Among the 68 of 91 open roles we could place on a map. ## Roles that use Lean - [Process Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/process-engineer) — 10 - [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager) — 8 - [Quality Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-engineer) — 7 - [Manufacturing Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/manufacturing-engineer) — 5 - [Equipment Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/equipment-engineer) — 4 - [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 3 ## Employers hiring for Lean - [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — 15 open roles - [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — 13 open roles - [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — 7 open roles - [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — 5 open roles - [General Mills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/general-mills) — 5 open roles - [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — 4 open roles Related skills: [Six Sigma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/six-sigma), [Value Stream Mapping](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/value-stream-mapping), [Process Improvement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-improvement), [Kanban](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kanban), [Kaizen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kaizen), [Agile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/agile), [Software Development Methodologies](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/software-development-methodologies), [Process Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/process-analysis) ## Open roles requiring Lean (91) - [Senior Operations Manager, Dispense and Fulfillment Operations](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hims-and-hers/a9c41f06-e256-4bb7-99ff-301d0d65be56/application) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, Gilbert, AZ (listed on Hims and Hers's own careers site) - [Sr Manager, Insurance Operations & Business Process](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/14ea8b2c-4089-41a9-add8-02f2e8e4a8e3/sr-manager-insurance-operations-business-process-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Charleston, SC - [Quality Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b6d454c0-b4de-432e-bffd-7aeaa7e4b73e/quality-engineer-iii-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Full-time, Auburn, CA, $109,000 – $128,300 - [Senior Manager, Advanced Manufacturing Maintenance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b190367a-41db-419e-afc6-17e95e25ffeb/senior-manager-advanced-manufacturing-maintenance-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Chaska, MN, $175,000 – $190,000 - [Logistics Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/61ad7001-6d10-412b-979e-4774705ed96d/logistics-engineer-iii-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Reno, NV, $87,900 – $137,500 - [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 - [Scrum Master/Project Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e500c482-31ee-45ff-bbd9-8701d6a2d397/scrum-master-project-manager-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) - [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 - [Vice President, Operations - Autonomous Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0b69a4a7-4937-4976-ac3c-36516e64ec23/vice-president-operations-autonomous-systems-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Simi Valley, CA, $245,500 – $393,000 - [Mgr Trim Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/89186aa8-a41c-43b1-bbba-66aeebafe30b/mgr-trim-engineering-at-adient) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Plymouth, MI All 91 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=124fd1c2-2cbf-48b1-b197-22656242a259