Aerospace Lean Specialist — Continuous Improvement Leader

StandardAero; Cincinnati (OH); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 105.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off from day one

Bonus opportunities

Flexible spending accounts

Descripción de la vacante

StandardAero in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive lean initiatives across a large aerospace repair and manufacturing operation. You will lead improvement projects, develop standard work, and analyze data to cut TAT and improve OTD while coordinating with planning and quality teams.

Requirements include a engineering/operations/business degree and 2+ years in manufacturing or aerospace with lean tooling experience, plus 1+ year in data analysis (Excel/Power BI).

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related experience.
• 2+ years in an operational lead, leadership, or engineering role within manufacturing, aerospace, or industrial environment.
• 1+ years of lean tools (VSM, standard work, 5S, kaizen, etc.).
• 1+ years of proficient experience in data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, or similar).

Responsabilidades

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement initiatives across production and support functions.
• Develop and implement lean systems including standard work, visual management, and flow.
• Analyze operational data to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Support reduction of turnaround time (TAT) through bottleneck analysis and process optimization.
• Drive improvements in on-time delivery (OTD) through enhanced execution and planning alignment.
• Facilitate root cause problem-solving using structured methodologies (e.g., A3, 5 Whys).
• Support implementation of daily management systems and performance boards (SPQDC).
• Partner with Production Planning to improve schedule adherence and flow.
• Conduct time studies and process mapping to identify waste and inefficiencies.
• Drive labor efficiency improvements through standardization and elimination of non-value-added work.
• Support cost reduction initiatives including reduction of COPQ.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain on cross-functional improvements.
• Train and coach frontline leaders and teams on lean principles and tools.
• Ensure sustainability of improvements through audits and standard work adherence.
• Prepare and present clear data-driven insights to leadership.

Conocimientos

Lean tools

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Herramientas

VSM

5S

Kaizen

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

StandardAero in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Continuous Improvement Specialist to drive lean initiatives across a large aerospace repair and manufacturing operation. You will lead improvement projects, develop standard work, and analyze data to cut TAT and improve OTD while coordinating with planning and quality teams.

Requirements include a engineering/operations/business degree and 2+ years in manufacturing or aerospace with lean tooling experience, plus 1+ year in data analysis (Excel/Power BI).