Aerospace Lean & Continuous Improvement Specialist

Zenix Aerospace AMT/Damar; Monroe (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401k

PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

Zenix Aerospace AMT/Damar is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Specialist to lead process improvements in our Monroe, WA facility. You will design and implement lean concepts to reduce waste and improve flow across production lines.

The role requires hands-on experience with 5S, Kaizen events, and training employees in lean practices. Excellent teamwork will support our mission of safe, efficient, and reliable aerospace manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing facility, aerospace or automotive manufacturing preferred.
• Familiar with Lean principles and facilitation of continuous improvement.
• Strong background in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Background in machining, sheet metal, and/or complex assembly techniques.

Responsibilities

• Coach manufacturing on set-up-reduction, flow improvements, inventory reduction, and visual control systems.
• Administer 5S floor evaluations / ratings.
• Develop and implement 5S process throughout manufacturing. Design and create work stations and standardized tool organization.
• Maintains and enforces the adherence to all company 5S standards.
• Builds continuous improvement culture and drives change throughout company. Creates and communicates project status reports providing credibility and visibility for the lean process.

Skills

Lean principles

Continuous improvement

Machining background

Sheet metal

Complex assembly techniques

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Zenix Aerospace AMT/Damar is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Specialist to lead process improvements in our Monroe, WA facility. You will design and implement lean concepts to reduce waste and improve flow across production lines.

The role requires hands-on experience with 5S, Kaizen events, and training employees in lean practices. Excellent teamwork will support our mission of safe, efficient, and reliable aerospace manufacturing.