Lean Improvement Specialist – Value Stream & Kaizen

The Boeing Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 64,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS is seeking an experienced Lean program specialist to lead continuous improvement across multiple teams. You will apply Lean tools, gather requirements, and guide Kaizen events to meet customer expectations while documenting progress and cost-saving initiatives.

The role requires strong communication with executive leaders, 5+ years of experience, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional work streams in a defense and aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with executive leaders.
• Ability to manage with influence and provide leadership throughout multiple teams simultaneously.
• Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status and performance to plan).
• Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide awareness, knowledge, guidance, and the application of Lean principles, methodologies, and tools to support achievement of Lean culture.
• Gather Customer requirements.
• Evaluates the current situation.
• Determine boundaries or scope of the project.
• Perform analysis of existing processes.
• Collect supporting performance metrics.
• Document the process.
• Develop a Lean Strategy/Plan for improvement.
• Select the proper Lean Tool(s) and/or Lean Training that supports the Strategy/Plan.
• Coach, train and mentor cross-functional teams in proper use and application of Lean tools.
• Engage the workforce to achieve successful implementation of Kaizen events.
• Implement the Lean Strategy/Plan meeting Customer Expectations.
• Document accomplishments.
• Facilitation of Continuous Improvement for cost savings.
• Performs trend analysis of shop performance measures to identify opportunities for improvements.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

Risk assessment

Project coordination

Leadership

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SAP

ERP

MRP

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS is seeking an experienced Lean program specialist to lead continuous improvement across multiple teams. You will apply Lean tools, gather requirements, and guide Kaizen events to meet customer expectations while documenting progress and cost-saving initiatives.

The role requires strong communication with executive leaders, 5+ years of experience, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional work streams in a defense and aerospace environment.