Hiring: Operational Excellence Change Agent Company: Trane Technologies Location: Atlanta, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:37:23 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio About the job Experience: •3 years of experience in Lean manufacturing, operational excellence, or continuous improvement, with demonstrated success in managing, training, coaching, and developing others in Lean tools, principles, and methodologies; or equivalent operations leadership experience applying Lean principles and methodologies. Required Skills: •Conduct comprehensive value stream analyses to assess current operational and transactional performance, identify process inefficiencies, and define future-state improvements that enhance flow, effectiveness, customer value, and overall business results. •Review existing and proposed procedures, workflows, controls, and supporting systems to identify barriers to performance, uncover improvement opportunities, and develop actionable plans that support effective implementation and sustainment of change. •Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of Lean improvement activities, including Kaizen events, Blitz events, Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs), and Just Do It (JDI) activities, ensuring strong participation, effective facilitation, and alignment to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives. •Train, coach, and support Team Leaders, Supervisors, Managers, and cross-functional teams through daily engagement, team meetings, and Gemba walks, reinforcing effective problem solving and the practical application of Lean tools, principles, and methodologies. •Coach and support the use of daily management practices, including Mission Control, MDI, A3 problem solving, standard work, visual controls, and area control boards, to improve accountability, highlight normal versus abnormal conditions, and strengthen team performance. •Create, implement, improve, and sustain standard work, visual work aids, and other workplace controls that promote consistency, clarity, and adherence to desired processes. •Support leaders and teams in resolving issues that arise during and after Lean improvement events, helping ensure actions are completed, barriers are removed, and desired future-state outcomes are achieved and sustained. •Monitor, track, and communicate key improvement metrics and results through visual management systems, control boards, and other reporting methods to confirm effectiveness, sustain gains, and support informed decision-making. Compensation: •$75,700 - $135,834 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!