Aerospace Lean Excellence Engineer

47G; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Short-Term Disability

EAP

PTO & Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

401(K) with employer match

Tuition Assistance

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

RAM Aerospace in St. George, Utah, seeks an Operational Excellence Engineer to lead Lean initiatives across manufacturing. You will drive kaizen events, apply value stream mapping, and partner with production, engineering, and quality to eliminate waste and improve throughput and quality. A Green Belt is required, with Black Belt preferred, and ERP experience is a plus.

You will also develop training, manage KPIs, and document standard work to sustain improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years in operational excellence, continuous improvement, or industrial engineering in manufacturing.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Black Belt preferred.
• Proficiency with Lean methodologies and data analysis tools; ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean initiatives across RAM's manufacturing operations and drive kaizen events.
• Perform value stream mapping, time studies, and data analysis to identify waste and improvements.
• Coordinate with production, engineering, and quality to implement corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver Lean training; foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and visual management; track project impact on throughput, cost, and quality.
• Establish standard work and ensure changes are documented and trained.

Skills

Lean

Value Stream Mapping

5S

Kaizen

Standard Work

Kanban

Data analysis

Excel

Minitab

ERP experience

Education

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

RAM Aerospace in St. George, Utah, seeks an Operational Excellence Engineer to lead Lean initiatives across manufacturing. You will drive kaizen events, apply value stream mapping, and partner with production, engineering, and quality to eliminate waste and improve throughput and quality. A Green Belt is required, with Black Belt preferred, and ERP experience is a plus.

You will also develop training, manage KPIs, and document standard work to sustain improvements.