Aerospace Continuous Improvement Lead (Lean/Six Sigma)

Magellan Aerospace Limited; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Attractive benefits package

Generous 401K plan

Positive work-life balance

Excellent career progression outcomes

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Magellan Aerospace, Haverhill is a world-class manufacturer seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead and support MOS initiatives that drive efficiency, quality, and cost reduction across the organization.

This cross-functional role partners with CI Councils and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, develop plans, and implement Lean, Six Sigma and related methods; a strong data-driven mindset is required for success in a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or industrial engineering, business, project management or related field required.
• Six Sigma Green Belt and quality certifications; willingness to pursue if not certified.
• Data-driven, able to work as individual contributor or team leader.
• Excellent communications, organizational, and time management skills.
• Familiar with project management software; MS Project a plus.
• Familiar with RCA, FMEA, Lean, DMAIC and problem-solving tools.

Responsibilities

• Aligned with CI Council objectives, review and study existing equipment, facilities, systems, parts and processes to improve efficiency, increase quality, and reduce costs.
• Lead, coordinate assessments and characterize greatest opportunities for improvement, waste reduction
• Develop a detailed project plan to prioritize identified improvement projects. In coordination with CI Council, engage teams and update projects as necessary.
• Directs development of actions plan and estimates requirements for resources, management, labor, materials, and time needed to complete improvement projects.
• Coordinates activities in the Quality/CI Clinic. Facilitates CI project reviews, promotes visual management across the division.
• Use lean tools (Waste reduction, problem solving, value stream mapping) to accomplish goals.
• Support the development and implementation of standard ways of working, basic problem solving, idea generation, and Standard Work and best practices.
• Provide divisional Continuous Improvement related trainings and participate in corporate committees

Skills

Lean methodology

Six Sigma Green Belt

Data-driven

Project management

MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering, business, project management or related field

Tools

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA

DMAIC

Value Stream Mapping

Job description

Magellan Aerospace, Haverhill is a world-class manufacturer seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to lead and support MOS initiatives that drive efficiency, quality, and cost reduction across the organization.

This cross-functional role partners with CI Councils and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, develop plans, and implement Lean, Six Sigma and related methods; a strong data-driven mindset is required for success in a busy manufacturing environment.