Lead Operational Excellence

Boeing•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

The Boeing Company has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation, and Boeing Global Services (BGS) continues this tradition today by delivering unparalleled aftermarket support and services for customers worldwide. Boeing Supply Chain is currently looking for Lead Operational Excellence to join our team in Dallas, TX, Hazelwood, MO, Long Beach, CA or Seattle, WA. Position Responsibilities: Instructs others in continuous improvement tools and principles. Develop and update instructional materials. Mentor’s instructors, experienced practitioners and leaders. Guides to the effective application and integration of LEAN implementation. Leads and facilitates complex and high visibility process improvement efforts. Develops an integrated strategy and assists with its strategic deployment. Applies and integrates improvement processes and tools across the extended enterprise. Leads the development of new improvement tools. Benchmarks best practices. Leads and facilitates the improvement and standardization of enterprise policies and procedures. Assesses business capability and capacity. Represents the LEAN improvements function in program reviews. Coaching, leading and partnering with supplier manufacturing representative, functional support, and management on systematic problem-solving activities Promoting continuous improvement and problem-solving culture and tools Facilitating or coaching facilitation of continuous improvement workshops such as Accelerated Improvement Workshops, Value Stream Mapping, 3P, Autonomous Maintenance Workshops, Distribution Kaizens, Table Top, Moonshine, Kamishibai, Point of Use, Leader Standard Work, and Tier Boards Leading, facilitating, and project-managing improvement workshops and systematic problem-solving efforts in focus areas Leading and coaching day-to-day implementation of Boeing Production System (BPS) standard concepts predominantly in manufacturing areas Supporting more advanced and complex process improvements Instructing others in continuous improvement tools and principles using standardized lesson materials. Assists in formatting updated training materials. Supporting, coaching and partnering with a team at Senior Manager/Executive level to implement, grow, and sustain the Daily Management structure and cadence Removing roadblocks for teams, while mentoring them to do the same for themselves - teach, inspire and empower Participating in or leading maturity evaluation and assessment activities. Reflecting on internal processes and BPS standards to systematically solve problem-solve and continuously improve (e.g., Tier Boards, Kamishibai, 5S)

Requirements

Minimum 8 years' experience utilizing LEAN strategy and concepts
Minimum 5 years' Supply Chain Experience
Minimum 3 years' experience interfacing with Suppliers
Experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Ability to travel up to 50%
This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and managing strong relationships with partners (internal & external)
Leading or managing projects and collaborating across organizations and with multi-discipline teams
5+ year Aerospace, Fabrication, or Manufacturing experience.
Familiarity with Boeing Production System (BPS) and/or Toyota Production System (TPS) concepts.
Experience leading or facilitating process improvement activities such as 5S, VSM, AIW, 3P, AMW/TPM, M&I, RCA, Systematic Problem-Solving, Theory of Constraints.
Experience coaching team members and leaders in an operations environment.
Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing

Responsibilities

Instructs others in continuous improvement tools and principles.
Develop and update instructional materials.
Mentor’s instructors, experienced practitioners and leaders.
Guides to the effective application and integration of LEAN implementation.
Leads and facilitates complex and high visibility process improvement efforts.
Develops an integrated strategy and assists with its strategic deployment.
Applies and integrates improvement processes and tools across the extended enterprise.
Leads the development of new improvement tools.
Benchmarks best practices.
Leads and facilitates the improvement and standardization of enterprise policies and procedures.
Assesses business capability and capacity.
Represents the LEAN improvements function in program reviews.
Coaching, leading and partnering with supplier manufacturing representative, functional support, and management on systematic problem-solving activities
Promoting continuous improvement and problem-solving culture and tools
Facilitating or coaching facilitation of continuous improvement workshops such as Accelerated Improvement Workshops, Value Stream Mapping, 3P, Autonomous Maintenance Workshops, Distribution Kaizens, Table Top, Moonshine, Kamishibai, Point of Use, Leader Standard Work, and Tier Boards
Leading, facilitating, and project-managing improvement workshops and systematic problem-solving efforts in focus areas
Leading and coaching day-to-day implementation of Boeing Production System (BPS) standard concepts predominantly in manufacturing areas
Supporting more advanced and complex process improvements
Instructing others in continuous improvement tools and principles using standardized lesson materials.
Assists in formatting updated training materials.
Supporting, coaching and partnering with a team at Senior Manager/Executive level to implement, grow, and sustain the Daily Management structure and cadence
Removing roadblocks for teams, while mentoring them to do the same for themselves - teach, inspire and empower
Participating in or leading maturity evaluation and assessment activities.
Reflecting on internal processes and BPS standards to systematically solve problem-solve and continuously improve (e.g., Tier Boards, Kamishibai, 5S)