Also called: Lean Specialist
Runs small experiments every week to make a factory, warehouse or office work a little better.
You lead a 'kaizen' workshop where the packing team suggests ideas, then test moving the tape dispenser and the label printer closer. You track the result on a whiteboard on the shop floor.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady across manufacturing and logistics.
Medium risk for 10 years. Sensors and AI now collect process data automatically; leading kaizen workshops on the floor stays human.
Classes: AP Statistics, Business elective, Manufacturing CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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