Continuous Improvement Specialist

Pratt & Whitney; Mirabel; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace in Mirabel, Quebec, is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our onsite team. You will lead Lean initiatives across production and operations, coach teams, and drive process improvements to meet key performance metrics.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years, bilingual English and French, and hands-on experience with Lean tools such as 5S, Standard Work and Kaizen events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience or Advanced degree and minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience.
• Bilingual English and French.
• Experience implementing Lean principles such as 5S, Standard Work, Visual Controls, RTPR / QCPC, Kaizen events.
• Experience in Data and Statistical Analysis and 8 Ds.

Responsibilities

• Participates in execution of operational plans in support of Goal Alignment goals and initiatives for the organization.
• Drives improvement of metrics and ensuring targets are met including event/project closure results achieved.
• Supports and leads projects/transformations that cut across organizational, functional and internal boundaries.
• Actively participates/leads in resolution of difficult or complex problems.
• Actively improves and implements current and new processes and standards that will have impact on the achievement of functional results.
• Coaching and training individuals and teams within the business on their Continuous Improvement journey.
• Leads the identification and sharing best practices across the organization.
• Measures and drives CORE/Continuous Improvement progression within direct team.
• Leads kaizen/ Continuous Improvement events including leadership weeks.
• Builds networks across the organization and discipline.
• Identifies knowledge gaps within direct team and supports closure plan.
• Champions the use of lean tools to drive cultural transformation.

Skills

Lean principles

Bilingual English and French

Data and statistical analysis

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree

Tools

5S

Standard Work

Visual Controls

Kaizen events

RTPR / QCPC

Job description

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Continuous Improvement Specialist for its Airbus A220 nacelle integration site in Mirabel, Quebec.

This position is Onsite at Collins Aerospace - Mirabel location - Quebec - Canada

What You Will Do

• Participates in execution of operational plans in support of Goal Alignment goals and initiatives for the organization.
• Drives improvement of metrics and ensuring targets are met including event/project closure results achieved.
• Supports and leads projects/transformations that cut across organizational, functional and internal boundaries.
• Actively participates/leads in resolution of difficult or complex problems.
• Actively improves and implements current and new processes and standards that will have impact on the achievement of functional results.
• Coaching and training individuals and teams within the business on their Continuous Improvement journey.
• Leads the identification and sharing best practices across the organization.
• Measures and drives CORE/Continuous Improvement progression within direct team.
• Leads kaizen/ Continuous Improvement events including leadership weeks.
• Builds networks across the organization and discipline.
• Identifies knowledge gaps within direct team and supports closure plan.
• Champions the use of lean tools to drive cultural transformation.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires: Bachelor's Degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience or Advanced degree and minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience.
• Bilingual English and French
• Experience implementing Lean principles for example: 5S, Standard Work, Visual Controls, RTPR / QCPC, Kaizen events.
• Experience in Data and Statistical Analysis and 8 Ds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working in a team environment.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Effective interpersonal skills, strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong desire to drive process improvement.
• Leadership skills and experience

This position requires communicating orally and in writing with working teams and customer located in the United States. Following an analysis, we have determined that the tasks related to the position of production continuous improvement analyst require knowledge of English (verbal and written). We have also determined that the knowledge of English already required of other employees does not allow the performance of the tasks due to its highly technical nature. However, Collins Aerospace restricts as much as possible the number of positions for which it requires knowledge of a language other than French. Collins Aerospace only requires proficiency in English when necessary to perform an employee's job duties.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Our Advanced Structures team leverages advanced materials and additive manufacturing to develop complex interior and exterior solutions. These solutions ensure structural integrity of the aircraft, help aircraft take off and land, stay trim in the air, move forward, carry cargo and conduct rescues. We delight our customers with superior products and best-in-class service. Our global team is committed to continuous improvement - we work hard to make our solutions lighter-weight, stronger and more technically advanced, so that plane travel can be safer, more affordable and more sustainable in the years to come. We are looking for the best and brightest to fly and land with us!

Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role.

Onsite:

Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can collaborate with colleagues around the world - and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.