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VA

$15.25 - $18.25/hr

The Lean Production Support is a hands-on role critical to the success of the LEAN Marketplace. This position ensures that materials and supplies are delivered to the right place at the right time to ...

VA

$14.75 - $18.75/hr

Responsibilities The Lean Production Support is a hands-on role critical to the success of the LEAN Marketplace. This position ensures that materials and supplies are delivered to the right place at ...

The Marketplace attendant is a hands-on role critical to the success of LEAN Manufacturing and Marketplace utilization. This position ensures that materials and supplies are received and stocked ...

VA · On-site

Responsibilities The Marketplace attendant is a hands-on role critical to the success of LEAN Manufacturing and Marketplace utilization. This position ensures that materials and supplies are received ...

VA

$13.25 - $17.75/hr

The Marketplace attendant is a hands-on role critical to the success of LEAN Manufacturing and Marketplace utilization. This position ensures that materials and supplies are received and stocked ...

VA · On-site

$13.25 - $17.75/hr

Responsibilities The Marketplace attendant is a hands-on role critical to the success of LEAN Manufacturing and Marketplace utilization. This position ensures that materials and supplies are received ...

Continuous Improvement Specialist

South Boston, VA · On-site

$62K - $79K/yr

As an Integrated Lean Systems Specialist, you'll play a central role in driving sustainable, transformational change across our entire value chain. You'll help strengthen our global Lean management ...

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As of Jun 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for lean in Virginia is $100,550.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $89,200.00 and $114,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive in a Lean role, you need a strong understanding of Lean principles, process improvement methodologies, and data analysis, usually supported by experience in manufacturing, operations, or engineering. Familiarity with tools such as value stream mapping, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Lean certification (e.g., Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt) is highly desirable. Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and change management skills help you effectively lead teams and drive improvement initiatives. These abilities are crucial for successfully optimizing processes, reducing waste, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of someone in a Lean role?

A professional in a Lean role typically spends their day analyzing current processes, facilitating Kaizen events or improvement workshops, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to identify and eliminate inefficiencies. They collect and analyze data, implement new procedures, and monitor progress using Lean tools and metrics. Regular communication with team members and leadership is crucial to ensure everyone is aligned and engaged with Lean initiatives. The role is dynamic and hands-on, offering opportunities to directly impact operational efficiency and organizational performance.

What is a Lean job?

A Lean job typically involves improving processes, reducing waste, and increasing efficiency within an organization. Lean professionals use principles from the Lean methodology to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and deliver greater value to customers. These roles can be found in various industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. Common job titles include Lean Manager, Continuous Improvement Specialist, and Process Improvement Consultant.

What are the most commonly searched types of Lean jobs in Virginia? The most popular types of Lean jobs in Virginia are:
Lean Production Support - Ruther Glen, VA

Lean Production Support - Ruther Glen, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc

VA

$15.25 - $18.25/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 18 days ago


M.C. Dean rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 42 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

220th of 352 rated engineering


Job description

About Modular Mission Critical
ModularMission Critical™ is the manufacturing campus for M.C. Dean’s complex, modular product line for datacenters and critical infrastructure. Located just north of Richmond, VA, this site is growing fast serving customers worldwide. Important openings include assemblers for our production lines and engineers and designers for products and continuous improvement. Join M.C. Dean’s more than 9,000 employees around the world making an impact through innovations in power and technology.

Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment for employees to build long-term careers.


The Lean Production Support is a hands-on role critical to the success of the LEAN Marketplace. This position ensures that materials and supplies are delivered to the right place at the right time to support continuous production flow.

  • Deliver materials to production lines according to established schedules.
  • Respond quickly and accurately to Kanban signals and replenishment needs.
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
  • Provide feedback to the Coordinator and Manager on process or flow issues.

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Prior experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or material-handling role.
  • Strong attention to detail, reliability, and teamwork.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

  • A competitive salary
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Military Reserve pay offset

Abilities:

  • The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
  • Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance.
  • Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
  • Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
  • Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
  • May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
  • Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.  It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
  • See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Why Join M.C. Dean?

  • Work with a company committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Be part of a growing team with opportunities for advancement.
  • Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Join a global workforce of over 8,000 employees.

Learn more about us at www.mcdean.com

Apply today and help us expand the future of lean manufacturing at our Ruther Glen campus!



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About M.C. Dean

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M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most recognizable mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company's capabilities include electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life-safety, instrumentation and control, and command and control systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, and employs more than 5,100 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.

Industry

Engineering professional services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Tysons, VA, US

Year founded

1949

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