Plant Administration - Lean Coordinator

NWPX Geneva - Salt Lake City, 3355 West 900 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America

Posted Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Build Your Future at NWPX

At NWPX Infrastructure, we manufacture welded steel pipe and precast products that form the backbone of America’s water infrastructure. It’s work you can be proud of—and an opportunity to advance your career with a company committed to your professional growth and well-being.

Our brands—Northwest Pipe Company, NWPX Park, and NWPX Geneva—set the standard for safety, quality, innovation, and performance. Guided by our core values of Accountability, Commitment
, and Teamwork
, our people work collaboratively to deliver reliable products and trusted service to our customers—while building stable, rewarding careers along the way.

For over 50 years, NWPX has been a leader in reliable water infrastructure solutions, and our people are the foundation of our success. Build your future with us and be part of a legacy grounded in water
.

WHAT NWPX OFFERS YOU:

• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Bonus Potential
• Up to $5,000 per year Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Footwear and Eyewear Voucher (Day 1 of Employment)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Values-Driven Culture Committed to Equal Opportunities and Safety

SUMMARY OF

JOB PURPOSE:

Manage and implement the Lean initiatives at 3 locations, verify effectiveness and ensure sustainability through audits. Develop and implement solutions to improve production processes and quality. Must embrace and support core values Accountability, Commitment and Teamwork

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead evaluation of production processes needing improvement and recommend solutions to management.
• Work with management/supervision, Operations, QA, Safety and Maintenance to develop best practices.
• Implement best practices and train affected personnel in their application.
• Drive process improvement through statistical analysis and Lean toolbox.
• Optimize manufacturing processes to attain maximum safety, product quality, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Train and mentor department subject matter experts in the application of the continuous improvement system.
• Develop, collect and analyze lean manufacturing metrics.
• Lead and guide continuous improvement initiatives within the plant.
• Create project value measurement, develop timelines and track progress.
• Collect plant metrics, analyze data and recommend appropriate changes and courses of action.
• Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Excellent communications, relationship-building, and facilitation skills.
• Strong computer skills necessary. Advanced MS office skills and statistical software packages (Minitab etc.).

Thorough understanding of multiple business areas to include:
Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Safety and Quality Control.

Basic knowledge of Lean principles and applications.

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical discipline desired.
• Minimum 3 years…