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Plant Lean Manager

Location : KEARNEY, NE, United States

Job Family : Manufacturing and Production

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Oct 21, 2025

Job ID : 60476

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Marketing Statement:

Baldwin Filters, a brand of Parker Engine Mobile Aftermarket Division (EMAM), is a global provider of heavy-duty filtration products for engine powered equipment. Our mission is to protect our customers’ engines and mobile equipment, from first to last use, through innovative filtration solutions and outstanding customer service. Baldwin offers superb product quality, an extensive distribution network and the industry’s broadest product line. This comprehensive portfolio of filtration products and technologies offers customers a single streamlined source for all their engine and mobile filtration needs.

Our Filters are Found in All Industries Worldwide:

On-Highway (Heavy Duty)

On-Highway (Medium & Light Duty)

Construction

Agricultural

Oil & Gas

Mining & Power Generation

Marine

Join Our Team:

Our global success is based on a simple equation: an empowered workforce operating in a supportive environment fosters innovative ideas and solutions. Join the Parker team and realize your future in making a positive impact on the world.

Position Summary

Primary resource for supporting the Plant in its Lean Transformation through the implementation of the Parker Lean System (PLS). Delivers practical, hands-on training to associates in PLS methodology and tools to eliminate waste in all administrative, manufacturing and support functions. Measures and reports progress on an on-going basis using the site’s Win Scorecard and site’s PLS Lean Journey Assessment. Trains and develops associates in PLS methodology and tools to eliminate waste in all administrative, manufacturing and support functions.

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Position reports to the Site Plant Manager with a dotted line to the Division Lean Manager. Ensures full PLS education and implementation in all functional areas at the plant or facility level to ensure consistency and sustainability. Provides leadership and direction to the Site Staff. Develops and manages the Lean team, where appropriate.

Essential Functions

Guides all PLS initiatives at the facility. Works with Site leadership on Lean implementation using Parker Lean Systems as the principal tool. Ensures the development of a robust Lean Future State Strategy to be implemented at the site.

Ensures adherence to PLS standards for the Site, Value Stream and Team Improvement Boards, enabling a PDCA culture and progression of the Lean Journey. Where appropriate, supports Plant Lean team members through required and special team meetings. Provides high level of technical and operational recommendations in meeting productivity, material control, product quality, and customer service goals.

Ensures that the site organizational structure has been reviewed and that resources are aligned for the Lean Transformation.

Ensures on-going education of all employees at the site in PLS. Promotes a Continuous Learning environment.

Communicates the status of all Lean efforts to the Division Lean Manager. Provides documentation of results and benefits achieved to the Division Staff as reported through Parker's Lean Journey Assessment and Win scorecard.

Shares “best practice” methods and ideas with Division Lean Manager.

Qualifications

Four years of successful manufacturing experience with at least two years of direct Lean leadership. Four-year degree required.

A demonstrated understanding of Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Five S’s, Visual Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Process, Kaizen, SPC, Six Sigma and Communication Tools, Statistical Problem Solving and QS9000.

Good understanding of financial measurements and goals in the Lean/Flow throughput world.

Effective presentation skills to share the success and ideas of the Division.

Benefits and Retirement Plans:

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.

401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay

Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay

Career development and tuition reimbursement

Additional benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.

Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.

Paid Time Off and 13 Company-Paid Holidays.

Participation in Annual Incentive Plan

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.