Also called: Lean Coordinator, Process Improvement Engineer
Runs hands-on projects that cut waste and fix problems on the factory floor.
You lead a group of operators in a 'kaizen' event, rearranging tools, painting lines on the floor and redesigning how a part moves through the line. By Friday the line makes 15% more parts with less walking.
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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 in engineering or business, or experienced operators with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Technology.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI analytics speed problem-finding, but running kaizen events and changing how people work stays human.
Classes: Statistics, Business class, Engineering CTE.
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