AOS Leader / Lean Senior Expert

Airbus • Kinston, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a AOS Leader - Lean Senior Expert to join our team based in Kinston, NC. As part of the team, the AOS Leader/Senior Expert will contribute directly to the Airbus Industrial strategy by defining and deploying ways of working within operational teams with direct contact with key stakeholders. AOS Senior Expert defines the overall strategic approach of the AOS development and deployment, conducts industrial maturity assessments and secures availability of appropriate business solutions, as well as guidance to the local senior management team in the FALs on architecture and priorities related to AOS deployment as well as on performance improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering
• 8-12 years experience in Lean/continuous improvement operations demonstrating tangible & sustainable results
• Solid knowledge and understanding of industrialization principles, manufacturing processes and production management.
• Experienced in project management, including multi-functional teams and financial aspects
• Able to demonstrate operational experience in the implementation and optimization of industrial systems (conception phase, implementation, management of production processes)
• Good communication skills, active listening and a proactive approach to problem solving & decision making
• Excellent stakeholder management skills: listening, negotiation, conflict management, communication and intercultural skills in an international context
• Excellent influencing skills and ability to identify interests of different functions involved in the operations/Value Stream Management development and arbitrating them to achieve the best result
• Proven coaching / training competencies, Leadership, Assertiveness to influence and challenge the status quo
• Fluency in local language mandatory / English negotiation level
• 10% travel Domestic and International
• Eligible for employment in the US

Nice To Haves

• Lean six sigma, Master Black Belt or equivalent preferred
• Ability and experience to train managers, technicians and operators
• Deep knowledge and experience of AOS / lean manufacturing and lean management / problem solving
• Good knowledge and experience in industrial engineering, quality tools, problem solving, logistics engineering and process optimization (APICS basic level, lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, Kepner Tregoe or equivalent)
• Experience in leading lean manufacturing workshops such as kaizen, VSM, SMED, 5S, etc.
• Experience in operations management within a best-in-class lean environment
• Coaching skills and experience with communication competences
• Ability to inspire and give meaning
• Aeronautical manufacturing basics
• Capability to design strategies for change management, coaching, mentoring and training

Responsibilities

• Set up and drive governance and steering at all levels (with Senior Leadership Teams), securing an AOS deployment roadmap (architecture, ensure roadmap content) and a consolidated AOS strategy to support the new industrial set up of the line, industrialization, secure the SA ramp up and future rates.
• Define overall AOS architecture for new production line from project phase to entry into service, ensuring consistency of AOS across Airbus and new production line, defining the blue sky/future of AOS and operational roadmap (3-5 year vision)
• Respond to any question in regards to AOS (philosophy, strategy, tactics, and technique), understand and promote AOS + MES benefits
• Improve business efficiency and results achievement by advising plant stakeholders at senior manager level on business priorities and how to make the most of the standards, methods and associated behaviors, the jobholder will identify which AOS standards best match the new production line to achieve the benchmark and best in class manufacturing area.
• Facilitate workshops on dedicated topics in complex situations or for training purposes (vision, Hoshin Kanri, macro VSM, kaizen, etc.)
• Run and facilitate specific Gembas and shop floor exercises coaching and influencing senior management.
• Pilot the AOS standards first implementation in the new FAL following the AOS deployment strategy with a "we do, you do" logic.
• Support development of AOS standards to answer the business issues & priorities.
• Assess standard implementation is at the right level through the implementation checklist
• Lead assessments of industrial maturity integrating operations performance & AOS standard adherence
• Lead industrial task forces: diagnosis, solution definition and implementation, results achievement
• Advise managers on how to improve performance by running specific AOS diagnosis (Macro-VSM, shop-floor observations, etc.)
• Training deployment on AOS for new production line population at all level (Senior Management Team, Management Teams and technician)
• Design and provide on-the-job coaching of the AOS deployment architecture strategy with operational and local teams
• Design strategies for coaching, mentoring & training in regards to change management, Lean and AOS standards/tools
• Provide knowledge transfer in dedicated manufacturing areas/populations to local plant/FAL teams
• Growing the knowledge and autonomy of business managers by supporting the implementation of AOS/Lean standards & continuous improvement solutions in manufacturing areas.
• Facilitate / co-lead / support training development and deployment
• Promoting the use of internal good practices and external benchmarking by acting transversally with the extended manufacturing communities

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level