Aerospace Lean Improvement Specialist

Socket.dev; Monroe (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k

Paid holidays

Shift premiums

Job summary

Zenix Aerospace AMT/Damar is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Specialist to drive process improvements and 5S implementations across our production facilities. You will coach teams to reduce waste and improve efficiency while building a culture of continuous improvement.

The role focuses on leading Kaizen events, delivering training programs, and presenting project savings with measurable impact on quality and cycle times.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manufacturing experience; aerospace or automotive background preferred.
• Familiar with Lean principles and facilitation of continuous improvement.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook skills.

Responsibilities

• Coach manufacturing on setup reduction, flow, inventory, and visual controls.
• Administer 5S evaluations; design and implement 5S across production.
• Lead Kaizen events and training programs for lean initiatives.
• Prepare reports on improvement opportunities and project savings.
• Identify projects to improve quality, reduce costs, and cycle time.
• Maintain lean practices to reduce waste and effort.

Skills

Lean principles

Facilitation

3-5 years manufacturing exp

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Zenix Aerospace AMT/Damar is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Specialist to drive process improvements and 5S implementations across our production facilities. You will coach teams to reduce waste and improve efficiency while building a culture of continuous improvement.

The role focuses on leading Kaizen events, delivering training programs, and presenting project savings with measurable impact on quality and cycle times.