Aerospace Lean Specialist — Ops Excellence Lead

Capilaux Aero; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capilaux Aero is seeking a Lean Specialist to embed lean principles across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain. This high-impact role operates in a state-of-the-art MRO facility with a focus on reducing waste and improving efficiency in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will lead cross-functional projects, deliver training, and establish KPIs to quantify impact while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in lean, continuous improvement, operations or process improvement.
• Aerospace, MRO or regulated manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations or similar.
• Lean Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing / Project Management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyse end-to-end processes to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks.
• Lead and manage continuous improvement projects from concept to delivery.
• Deliver lean training and coaching across all levels of the organisation.
• Establish and track KPIs to measure performance and improvement impact.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality and supply chain.
• Produce clear reporting for senior leadership on progress and outcomes.
• Ensure all improvements align with aerospace safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Lean thinking

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

Job description

Capilaux Aero is seeking a Lean Specialist to embed lean principles across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain. This high-impact role operates in a state-of-the-art MRO facility with a focus on reducing waste and improving efficiency in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will lead cross-functional projects, deliver training, and establish KPIs to quantify impact while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.