Lean Improvement Specialist — Data-Driven Change Agent

StandardAero, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Time Off from day one

Bonus opportunities

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

Learning & Training opportunities

Job summary

StandardAero, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to support lean initiatives across a large aerospace component repair and manufacturing operation.

You will analyze operations and drive improvements in turnaround time, on‑time delivery, quality, and cost. You will influence leaders and frontline teams, coach on lean tools, map processes, and present data‑driven insights to leadership for sustainable impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering, operations, or business.
• 2+ years in an operational leadership or engineering role.
• 1+ years using lean tools (VSM, 5S, kaizen).
• 1+ years with data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI).

Responsibilities

• 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 COPQ reduction.
• 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.

Skills

Lean principles

Problem-solving

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional influence

Kaizen facilitation

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

StandardAero, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a Continuous Improvement Specialist to support lean initiatives across a large aerospace component repair and manufacturing operation.

You will analyze operations and drive improvements in turnaround time, on‑time delivery, quality, and cost. You will influence leaders and frontline teams, coach on lean tools, map processes, and present data‑driven insights to leadership for sustainable impact.