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Senior Lean Engineer I and II - Solar

Organization
Mortenson
Organization Summary

Mortenson is currently seeking a Senior Lean Engineer to join our Solar group. The main responsibility will be to create a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement in our Pre-Construction teams (Design Phase and Supply Chain).   This position will also support the overall Lean organization which will involve: data harnessing (collecting, organizing, and analyzing project information to guide better decision-making) and lead bigger projects that span across business functions.

Posting Date
Closing Date
Job type
full-time
Salary

Senior Lean Engineer I: $89,500 to $120,800

Senior Lean Engineer II: $95,700 - $129,200

 

Hours

40+

Primary Duties

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Drive Lean initiatives across Preconstruction, Supply Chain, and their interfaces with Operations and project teams.
  • Analyze end-to-end business workflows to identify waste, bottlenecks, handoffs, rework, and opportunities to improve flow, predictability, and value creation.
  • Facilitate Kaizen and improvement workshops with cross-functional stakeholders to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
  • Ability to organize, analyze, and validate data and communicate results through clear metrics and dashboards.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage technology and AI to simplify work, improve decision-making, automate repetitive activities, and generate actionable insights while following approved company standards.
  • Develop and maintain process maps, standard work, visual management, and operating systems that make processes clear, repeatable, and standardized.
  • Support implementation and sustainment of improvements by establishing clear ownership, standardizing new processes, developing adoption plans, and monitoring performance after implementation.
  • Partner with project teams and stakeholders to resolve operational challenges and improve business performance.
  • Apply Lean methodologies, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement tools to improve safety, quality, productivity, and schedule outcomes.
  • Monitor improvement initiatives and track progress against established goals and performance metrics.
  • Promote flow and pull-based thinking, with an emphasis on reducing batching, minimizing work-in-process (WIP), improving handoffs, and advancing one-piece-flow principles.
  • Coach and develop team members in Lean thinking and problem-solving, building capability within the organization rather than simply executing improvements on behalf of others.

Travel: This position will require some travel to project sites- 25%.

Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related degree OR equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of work experience 
  • Internship experience in construction or manufacturing 
  • Prior experience in construction job sites preferred 
  • Current driver’s license 
  • Solid understanding of continuous improvement principles 
  • Excellent reliability and follow-through 
  • Effective trainer and facilitator 
  • Ability to influence through relationship building 
  • Proactive self-starter with a growth mindset 
  • Strong sense of curiosity and optimism 
  • Effective communication and active listening skills 

 

Senior Lean Engineer I

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related degree OR Equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of work experience 
  • The base pay range for this role is $89,500 to $120,800

 

Senior Lean Engineer II

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related degree OR Equivalent combination of education and technical/field experience demonstrated over multiple years of work experience 
    • Minimum five years' construction or manufacturing experience 
    • Minimum two years in a full-time continuous improvement role in manufacturing or construction 
  • The base pay range for this role is $95,700 - $129,200

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