Continuous Improvement Specialist

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Locke Solutions, a 2024 Best Places to Work winner and Aggie 100 honoree, is a premier provider of custom precast concrete solutions. Led by a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, we’re Houston’s #1 Fastest Growing Company, expanding rapidly while maintaining our mission: “To make our customers’ lives easier and our employees’ lives better.”

We believe work shouldn’t feel harder than it needs to be. When processes are clear, people win. When they’re messy, everyone feels it—wasted time, rework, frustration, and lost momentum.

This entry‑level Continuous Improvement Specialist role is perfect for a curious, observant, and proactive individual who wants to learn how a real precast manufacturing business runs—by walking the floor, talking to teams, and fixing problems where the work actually happens.

The Continuous Improvement Specialist supports Locke’s operational excellence by identifying inefficiencies, documenting processes, and assisting in improvements that reduce cycle time, cut costs, and enhance team performance. This role provides hands‑on exposure to process mapping, root‑cause analysis, metrics tracking, and continuous improvement tools, with guidance from the Business Excellence team.

• Documented process improvements that reduce cycle time and eliminate wasted steps
• Validated ROI from improvement initiatives (time saved, cost avoided, or cost reduced)
• Clear, consistent, and up-to-date process documentation
• Positive feedback from teams supported and engaged
• Timely completion of assigned improvement tasks
• Demonstrated growth in continuous improvement skills and tools

• Participate in Gemba walks to observe workflows across the plant floor, offices, and departments
• Assist with documenting current-state and future-state processes
• Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, rework, and handoff issues
• Support small improvement initiatives and follow‑up actions
• Help standardize processes and maintain clear documentation
• Collect and organize feedback from teams regarding process pain points
• Track basic metrics for improvement efforts, including time saved or costs reduced
• Partner with Business Excellence leaders and process owners on improvement projects
• Learn and apply continuous improvement methodologies and tools

• Entry‑level role; those with 0–2 years of experience encouraged to apply
• Strong curiosity, problem‑solving mindset, and willingness to learn
• Clear communicator with the ability to ask thoughtful questions
• Comfortable interacting across multiple departments and roles
• Highly organized, dependable, and detail‑oriented
• Manufacturing or process exposure is a plus but not required

Join Locke Solutions as a Continuous Improvement Specialist and help us make work smarter, not harder. If you enjoy being hands‑on, learning by doing, and seeing the tangible impact of your work in real time, this is an ideal opportunity contributing to meaningful operational improvements.

Entry level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Wholesale Building Materials

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Location:

Houston, TX