Lean Operations Associate – Japanese Speaker
| Company | Maersk |
|---|---|
| Location | Linden, NJ, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Background in economics, business administration, supply chain, or operations, with a degree or equivalent experience.
- Fluency in English and Japanese with the ability to interpret verbally and in writing.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
- Learning agility – willingness and ability to learn from experience and apply that learning into practice.
- Passion for being part of change and enabling it.
Responsibilities
- Support Dojo Master with translation Japanese to English and vice versa.
- Drive the adoption of the Lean practices with a focus on KAIZEN and coaching terminal management.
- Under the guidance of Dojo Masters, provide specialized knowledge, guidance, and best practices for process development and optimization to global functions and terminals.
- Improve awareness of process compliance.
- Support problem-solving training sessions.
- Assist terminals in adopting the Flow program through audits and coaching as guided by the Dojo Master.
- Support the overall needs of the Dojo Master in delivering the program to terminals (schedules, visits, workshops, facilitation, etc.).
- Most importantly – live and learn the lean journey and be passionate about it.
Preferred Qualifications
- Lean practices
- Developing and implementing global standards, policies, and processes in a cross-functional context.
- Lean experience or understanding, such as TPM, 6 big losses, VMS, problem-solving.