Lean Engineer

About this role

Gotion Inc. seeks a Lean Engineer to optimize battery manufacturing operations at their Illinois facility. The role focuses on improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), reducing downtime and waste, increasing yield, and fostering a Lean culture across automated production lines.

What you'll do

• Analyze OEE data (Availability, Performance, Quality) from battery production lines and identify top loss contributors
• Lead root cause analysis using Lean tools (A3, PDCA, 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto) and develop sustainable countermeasures
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to eliminate chronic equipment and process losses
• Lead Lean improvement projects and Kaizen events to boost throughput, reduce downtime, and improve yield
• Establish cross-functional Lean teams and promote employee participation through proposal-based improvement systems
• Train team members on Lean concepts and support sustainability through standard work, audits, and metrics tracking

What they're looking for

• Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
• OEE analysis and data-driven problem solving
• Root cause analysis and Lean problem-solving tools
• Project management and cross-functional team leadership
• Excel and manufacturing data systems proficiency
• Knowledge of high-volume automated manufacturing environments
• Communication and stakeholder engagement across all levels
• Strong execution and ownership mindset