What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lean Technician, Aiken SC position at Hubbell Incorporated?
Date: Jan 27, 2026
Location: Aiken, SC, US, 29801
Company: Hubbell Incorporated
Job Overview
The role of Lean Tech is to provide electrician technical skills to support the Aiken facility in the Deployment of the Hubbell Manufacturing System.
A Day In The Life
This position will work closely with the Continuous Improvement Manager, Lean Lead Tech, contract, and Hubbell employees in implementing the Lean strategy for the Aiken site.
This position is responsible for helping drive continuous improvement in overall operations through the Implementation of Waste Elimination, Safety, 5S, and Daily Management initiatives.
The role will support the Plant Safety Programs. The role will support Kaizens and other Lean Transformation activities.
- Provide Technical Electrical skills to ensure safe operation of equipment
- Support Kaizen events comprised of multi-functional team members.
- Support Safety Committee, as subject matter expert on powered controls.
- Provide Electrical Code compliance with equipment relocation projects.
- Obtain required fixtures, tools, work aids, poke yokes to support workplace changes
- Assist in developing Shadow boards for 5S and workstations.
- Assist maintenance with maintaining equipment and tooling.
- Assist in the change of systems/processes as required in support of the Lean initiatives
Long Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in, co-facilitate, or facilitate projects, and “just do-it’s”
- Follow up on action plans and closure of 5S findings
- Assist operations in problem solving issues
- Resolves issues after Rapid Improvement events to achieve desired state
- Support communication of the direction of Lean Transformation and daily management initiatives to employees
- Drive Lean culture change through coaching of employees and leaders.
- Demonstrate and follow the principles Best Safety Practices
- Ability to work as a Team or individually
What will help you thrive in this role?
- High School Diploma/Equivalent
- Painting and power tool skills.
- Fixture skills and selection of materials.
- Concrete, metal, wood preparation and use of appropriate tools
- Ability to read and interpret sketches, drawings, and dimensions.
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
- Must be able to read and write English.
- Ability to use portable electronic communication devices, cell phones, tablets.
- Basic PC skills, email, word, company site.
- Professional Journeyman or equivalent experience required.
- Advanced Electrical Skills and code compliance knowledge
Hubbell Incorporated
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Utility Solutions
Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.