Lean Practitioner Manager (Process Improvement)
About The Position
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is currently seeking a Lean Practitioner Manager (Process Improvement) to join the IRCSC-One BPS & Lean Team located in North Charleston, South Carolina on Variable shift. This role involves managing employees who perform program improvement and problem-solving strategies for production systems, supplier systems, and more. The position requires developing and executing project and process plans, implementing policies and procedures, and setting operational goals. The manager will acquire resources for projects and processes, provide technical management of suppliers, and lead process improvements. Building and maintaining relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports is crucial. The role also involves providing oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes, as well as managing, developing, and motivating employees.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Aerospace, Fabrication, or manufacturing environment
- 5+ years of experience using LEAN Manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement practices and tools in the workplace
- 5+ years of experience working in cross-functional teams
- 5+ years of experience in a role which required strong interpersonal and communication skills
- 5+ years of experience using strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course 'Exploring Leadership'
- Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor degree in engineering discipline
- 5+ years in related work experience
- Experience driving business transformation and/or lean adoption in a manufacturing
- Lean Six Sigma Certification
- 5+ years of experience implementing lean principles
- 5+ years of experience teaching Lean+ tools and concepts
- 5+ years of experience working with the Boeing Problem Solving Model
Responsibilities
- Assists and Instructs others in continuous improvement tools and principles
- Assists in formatting updated training materials
- Leads and facilitates (Lean tool certified) process improvement efforts
- Supports advanced continuous improvement tool application
- Participates in strategy development
- Develops and coaches Leaders that are Appling continuous improvement tools and principles
- Comfortable working directly with Directors, Senior Managers and First Line Leaders and contribute to Director level strategies
- Coaches others on BPS Training facilitation
- Supports MBU Kamishibai
- Supports 5S Activities
- Supports One BPS Transformation Assessments
- Leads Value Stream Mapping
- Leads BPSM and RSPS Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment
Benefits
- health insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- health savings accounts
- retirement savings plans
- life and disability insurance programs
- paid time away from work
- unpaid time away from work
- Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
