AOS Leader & Lean Expert: Driving Industrial Excellence

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and incentives

ESOP / profit sharing

Paid time off

Leadership development

Job summary

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is seeking an AOS Leader/Lean Expert to join our team in Kinston, NC. The Senior expert will shape the Airbus Operating System strategy, deploy planning and governance, and advise the local senior management on architecture, prioritization, and performance improvements.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years of Airbus Operating System/Lean experience, strong coaching and project-management skills, and a proven ability to drive industrial maturity across a new production

Qualifications

• 5-year degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering required.
• 10–15 years of experience in Airbus Operating System/Lean/operations with tangible results.
• Proven coaching/training competencies; leadership and ability to influence at senior levels.
• Strong change-management and communication skills; able to work across functions.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy AOS strategies and governance with leadership teams.
• Lead industrial maturity assessments and use macro-VSM to guide improvements.
• Coach and train teams on AOS/Lean deployment, engage with plant management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and align with the industrial strategy.
• Facilitate workshops and coach Gemba activities to transfer knowledge.

Skills

Leadership

AOS/Lean

Project management

Coaching

Change management

Communication

Education

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

Macro-VSM

Hoshin Kanri

Job description

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is seeking an AOS Leader/Lean Expert to join our team in Kinston, NC. The Senior expert will shape the Airbus Operating System strategy, deploy planning and governance, and advise the local senior management on architecture, prioritization, and performance improvements.

Ideal candidates have 10–15 years of Airbus Operating System/Lean experience, strong coaching and project-management skills, and a proven ability to drive industrial maturity across a new production