Operational Excellence Leader – Lean, Kaizen & VSM

Airbus SE; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Pension

Share options

36 hour week

Flexible hours

Friday half-day off

Job summary

Airbus Belfast Limited is seeking a Professional for a full-time Continuous Improvement leadership role in Belfast. You will drive maturity across the line, co-lead governance of Tactical Implementation Plans, and define roadmaps with operational teams.

The role involves leading a team of CI experts and partnering with the Head of Production for deployment. The position requires 5+ years in Lean/Six Sigma, strong leadership, and experience coaching across levels, with a focus on Kaizen and VSM

Qualifications

• 5+ years driving Lean / Six Sigma on an industrial site.
• Leadership experience coaching and mentoring direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement maturity across the line and with units; co-lead Tactical Implementation Plan governance.
• Define the CI roadmap for operational modules and secure the resource plan.
• Manage a team of CI Experts and align deployment with Production leadership.
• Develop CI competence through coaching and knowledge transfer.
• Run improvement initiatives and facilitate Kaizen, Hoshin Kanri, and Value Stream Mapping.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Leadership

Kaizen

VSM

Education

HNC to Bachelor's Degree in Business/Engineering/Operations Management

Job description

Airbus Belfast Limited is seeking a Professional for a full-time Continuous Improvement leadership role in Belfast. You will drive maturity across the line, co-lead governance of Tactical Implementation Plans, and define roadmaps with operational teams.

The role involves leading a team of CI experts and partnering with the Head of Production for deployment. The position requires 5+ years in Lean/Six Sigma, strong leadership, and experience coaching across levels, with a focus on Kaizen and VSM