Lean Continuous Improvement Leader — Semiconductors

Prattwhitney; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Lean Specialist to drive continuous improvement in semiconductor production, leading Lean initiatives that increase output, reduce cycle times, and minimize waste. You will develop future-state value stream maps, standard work, and flow improvements while supporting takt alignment and bottleneck analysis.

You will partner with operations leaders to translate growth objectives into actionable roadmaps, facilitating Kaizen events, 5S programs, Gemba walks, and data-driven problem

Qualifications

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Experience in Manufacturing/Operations/Engineering/Project Management or Process Improvement.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Lean initiatives focused on increasing output, reducing cycle time, improving WIP flow, and minimizing waste in semiconductor production areas.
• Evaluate current processes and develop future-state value stream maps, standard work, and flow improvements.
• Support takt alignment, bottleneck analysis, and factory capacity improvement activities.
• Partner with operation leaders to translate growth objectives into actionable Lean roadmaps.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, 5S programs, Gemba walks, problem-solving sessions, and other Lean methodologies to drive measurable performance gains.
• Maintain and improve CORE/Lean CI tools and artifacts (SIPOC, maturity assessments, macro plans, control rooms, etc.).
• Develop and track KPIs tied to throughput, quality, equipment efficiency, and overall factory performance.
• Gather data and insights from multiple teams, synthesize findings, and create concise executive-level briefings.
• Support factory Ops Reviews, Tier meetings, and cross-functional alignment forums.

Skills

Lean principles

Value stream mapping

Kaizen events

5S

Gemba walks

Problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CORE/Lean CI tools

SIPOC

Job description

RTX is seeking a Lean Specialist to drive continuous improvement in semiconductor production, leading Lean initiatives that increase output, reduce cycle times, and minimize waste. You will develop future-state value stream maps, standard work, and flow improvements while supporting takt alignment and bottleneck analysis.

You will partner with operations leaders to translate growth objectives into actionable roadmaps, facilitating Kaizen events, 5S programs, Gemba walks, and data-driven problem