What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lean Services Associate position at Alberici?
CORPORATE OVERVIEW
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with more than 1,200 employees and nearing $2B in revenue, Alberici is a diversified construction company that partners with leading organizations throughout North America to build their most challenging and important projects.
Since our founding in 1918, Alberici earned a reputation for executing with quality, safety and trust. Combined with our 100 years of experience, we provide construction solutions to the automotive, commercial, civil, energy, food & beverage, healthcare, heavy industrial, industrial process, and water industries.
We build the critical structures that improve lives and strengthen communities.
Our mission is simple — and our approach to delivering on it is equally straightforward. We are as open and honest with our employees and partners as we are with our clients. We are here to work together to do the best work possible to bring this mission to life.
When it comes to our team, Alberici employees are built differently. We seek the best and brightest and are committed to investing in our people and providing the training and resources they need to learn, grow, and advance.
Our Values:
- Working Safely
- Valuing Diversity
- Serving Humbly
- Executing with Integrity
- Solving Creatively
- Engaging Fully
What We Offer:
- Profit-sharing plan, cash bonus programs and annual cost-of-living adjustments
- Generous salary increases and per diems for qualified out-of-town assignments
- Health, dental and vision insurance eligibility on day one
- Paid parental leave
- Continuing education reimbursement
- Personalized career development and training programs
- Minimum of 29 days of PTO (including holidays) for entry-level roles
- Fitness center for St. Louis office-based team members
- Gym membership reimbursement for project-based team members
- Corporate office cafeteria access
- Employee Resource Group (ERG) opportunities
- Philanthropy opportunities
POSITION SUMMARY
The Lean Services Associate trains internal staff on the Alberici Lean Edge (ALE) program and supports the development of Lean transformation and culture. This position collaborates closely with project teams to properly apply Lean practices to improve project outcomes.
Essential Responsibilities & Duties include the following; however, other duties may be assigned. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company. To be a qualified individual, an employee must be able to perform each of the essential functions of his or her job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- Serves as a change agent that implements best practices and models behaviors that strengthen the Lean culture emphasizing continuous improvement to achieve superior project outcomes.
- Trains, mentors, and collaborates with teams on the core practices within ALE: Team Building and Alignment, Conditions of Satisfaction, Big Room, Last Planner System, Facilitation, Coaching and Training, 5S, and Gemba.
- Trains and mentors teams on the Last Planner System of Production Control, operating in a digital environment, emphasizing reliable commitments to achieve an optimum flow of work.
- Trains project teams to facilitate phase pull plans, weekly coordination meetings, and daily huddles.
- Trains project teams to deploy the Site Organization System (5S) fully.
- Mentors assigned project teams by using the Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, and Enable (EDGE) model.
- Meets regularly with Champions and project teams to review their Lean Journey progress and provide mentoring to further their progress.
- Utilizes data and analytics to support project teams.
- Participates in Gemba Walks and observes project teams to help them identify opportunities and promote the development of improvement plans.
- Implements improvement and innovation projects based on the direction set by Lean Director.
- Participates in and remains current in the use of lean tools and processes.
- Participates in leading industry organizations (LCI, CoPs, etc.). Travels to Company and subsidiary offices; offsite client, subcontractor, and supplier meetings; and other locations across North America to fulfill the essential duties of the role as required.
- Travels to Company and subsidiary offices; offsite client, subcontractor, and supplier meetings; and other locations across North America to fulfill the essential duties of the role as required.
- Exhibits regular and reliable attendance in person as required by the Supervisor, Company guidelines, and/or project and office obligations.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and 1-2 years of construction experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1 year of Lean experience is preferred. Must be willing to travel up to twice a month for 1-2 days at a time.
Growth Opportunities
Alberici invests heavily in our team members training and development in both technical, management, and leadership aptitude.
This role is on the quality department career ladder; employees participate in a Professional Development Plan (PDP) focused on career advancement.
Typical growth opportunities for this position include:
- Senior Lean Services Associate followed by Lean Services Manager
Alberici is a North American company with multiple Operating Companies:
Alberici Constructors, Inc., Alberici Constructors, LTD., Alberici Construcciones, BRC, CAS Constructors, Filanc, Flintco, Hillsdale Fabricators, and Kienlen Constructors
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