Specialist, Lean
Southwire · Ft Worth, TX
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Certification
- Green Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist continuous improvement role at Southwire (industrial) in Ft Worth, TX. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required · Green Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Green Belt, Value stream mapping, Root cause, SPC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in Texas: typical posted base $92k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 25 continuous improvement openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 24 other live lean / ci postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Typical $92k–$135k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 96%
- ✓ Six Sigma 72%
- ✓ Root cause 56%
- ✓ Value stream mapping 40%
- Kaizen 36%
- ✓ Green Belt 28%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Southwire
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Green Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from SouthwireAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
This position is a key contributor to the DC and has direct responsibility for facilitating continuous improvement activities at the DC level in support of the value stream. Reporting to the Value Stream Manager, this individual plays an essential role in initiating, facilitating, implementing, and leading positive change within the organization. This individual will analyze business processes using various lean tools such as gap analysis, fishbone diagrams, and value stream maps to determine root causes. The essential goal is to facilitate progress, reduce costs, both in terms of sales and workflow inefficiencies. Excellent project management skills coupled with a positive leadership style will enable the individual to gain success as they lead cross functional teams in the quest to eliminate waste within all areas of operation.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Provides direction to ensure that lean culture continues to grow.
- ◆Leads cross-functional project teams to solve reoccurring problems.
- ◆Identifies and eliminates waste in all DC operations.
- ◆Facilitates continuous improvement projects by defining and communicating scope, objectives, and direction to team members and management to ensure that the correct technologies fit, and appropriate strategies are implemented.
- ◆Fosters a “bottom up” approach to continuous improvement (floor level up – gets “buy-in”)
- ◆Standardizes and documents key plan operation processes.
- ◆Responsible for implementing all OPS Training Initiatives. (Fishbone diagrams, value stream mapping).
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Licenses/Certificates: Green Belt Certification or progressing towards Green Belt Certification
Preferred Education & Experience
Licenses/Certificates: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Years of Experience: 5-7 Years
Spans of Control
Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: No
Travel
Travel: None
Physical
Requirements
Standing: 40%
Sitting: 30%
Walking: 30%
Working Conditions
Office
Plant/Warehouse Floor
Overtime, Weekends, & Holidays
Equipment
Computer/Keyboard
Safety Glasses
Safety Shoes
Competencies
Action Oriented
Plans and Aligns
Balances Stakeholders
Customer Focus
Collaborates
Nimble Learning
Skills
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Engineering Design Process
Influencing Skills
Investigation
Statistical Process Controls
Product Quality (QA/QC)
Fabrication
Tooling
Continuous Improvement Process
New Product Development
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A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?
Location: Dallas Fort Worth Distribution Center
Benefits We Offer
- •401k with Matching
- •Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
- •Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- •Long & Short-Term Disability
- •Supplemental Insurance Plans
- •Employee Assistance Program
- •Employee Referral Program
- •Tuition Reimbursement Programs
- •Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
- •Parental Leave
- •& More