Aerospace Lean Transformation Leader

Sopra Steria; Carolina (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly transportation allowance

Hybrid work environment

All the equipment you need to succeed

Job summary

Sopra Steria Aeroline seeks a Lean Manufacturing Specialist to drive operational excellence across manufacturing environments. You will lead continuous improvement, optimize production processes, reduce waste, and raise productivity, quality, and performance by applying Lean principles and best practices.

You will collaborate with production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and leadership teams to deliver sustainable improvements and align with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence or Industrial Engineering.
• Proven track record leading process improvement and operational transformation initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
• Lean Manufacturing certification.
• Hands-on experience with VSM, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Pull Systems and SMED.
• Experience with root cause analysis, waste reduction and performance improvement.
• Proficiency in KPI development, performance measurement, and data analysis.
• Strong change management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication abilities.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead Operational Excellence initiatives to identify and address improvement opportunities.
• Design and implement optimized workflows, production processes and work standards.
• Improve plant layouts, material flow and overall efficiency.
• Support pull systems, Kanban and visual management implementations.
• Define and track KPIs; drive productivity, quality, delivery and cost improvements.
• Reduce cycle times, WIP, downtime and waste; support OEE improvements.
• Train and mentor teams on Lean principles and continuous improvement.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Operational Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Industrial Engineering

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

VSM (Value Stream Mapping)

Kaizen

Kanban

SMED

Pull Systems

5S

Job description

Sopra Steria Aeroline seeks a Lean Manufacturing Specialist to drive operational excellence across manufacturing environments. You will lead continuous improvement, optimize production processes, reduce waste, and raise productivity, quality, and performance by applying Lean principles and best practices.

You will collaborate with production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and leadership teams to deliver sustainable improvements and align with business objectives.