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Product design and engineering services including consumer products, medical devices, and machine design | Producer of Being an Engineer Podcast
Lean manufacturing isn't about tools, charts, or buzzwords.
Jordan Kapitanoff didn't discover lean manufacturing through a textbook.
He discovered it through frustration.
"Why are we doing this? This doesn't make sense to do this twice."
That simple question led him down a path of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
One of the best definitions of lean I've heard is hidden in Jordan's story:
Find the things nobody values.
Remove them.
Spend more time on the things people actually care about.
Whether you're designing products, running projects, or managing operations, the principle is the same:
The goal isn't to do more work.
The goal is to eliminate the work that doesn't matter.
What's one process in your organization that people do simply because "that's how we've always done it"?
05/29/2026
S7E23 Jordan Kapitanoff | Screw Manufacturing, LEAN Processes, and Investing for Engineers
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Jordan Kapitanoff is a mechanical engineer by training and a transformation leader by practice. A graduate of Kettering University with a BSME and an MBA from Aurora University, Jordan built his career at the intersection of engineering, operations, and culture change. Over the years, he has consistently stepped into roles where systems, teams, and processes needed elevation — and delivered measurable results.
At Bison Gear & Engineering, Jordan moved from Application Engineer to Innovator, and later to Supervisor of Quality Innovation and Sustainability Engineering Manager. There, he led initiatives grounded in A3 problem solving, DMAIC, and lean thinking — not just to fix problems, but to transform how teams approached quality and continuous improvement. He also launched a new innovation and product development consulting division inside the organization, demonstrating an entrepreneurial drive even within established companies.
His leadership continued to evolve at G&W Electric and later at tmax Group, where he served in operations excellence and operations management roles. Across these organizations, Jordan focused on production management, lean process improvement, and aligning communication across departments — recognizing that operational excellence is just as much about people as it is about process.
Today, Jordan is channeling that experience into entrepreneurship. As Co-Founder of CoForge Technologies LLC and Head Coach at Thinking Kap Personal and Career Coaching, he works at the convergence of operational performance and personal leadership development. With a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Villanova University and service as a board member of The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), Jordan continues to advocate for systems thinking, continuous improvement, and empowering professionals to take ownership of their growth.
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