Lean Operations Leader for Aerospace Manufacturing

Top Echelon LLC

Bay Shore (NY)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Top Echelon LLC in Bay Shore, NY is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement on the shop floor. You will drive waste reduction, throughput gains, and cost improvements while building sustainment routines and employee capability.

The role requires hands-on plant-floor experience, strong analytical and change leadership skills, and ability to guide cross-functional teams toward measurable results in quality, delivery, inventory, and cost.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
7+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, including 3 years leading Lean, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence initiatives.
Demonstrated results in waste reduction, throughput improvement, setup reduction, labor productivity, quality, inventory, or cost savings.
Hands-on proficiency with value-stream mapping, kaizen, A3/PDCA, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, SMED, root-cause analysis, and flow and pull systems.
Experience in machining, aerospace, defense, precision manufacturing, or a similarly regulated environment.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to connect operational improvements to validated financial results.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change without relying solely on direct authority.
Strong communication, coaching, and project execution skills.
Ability to work onsite and spend substantial time on the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

Identify manufacturing waste, bottlenecks, and process variation through shop-floor observation, process mapping, value-stream mapping, and data analysis.
Lead kaizen events and focused improvement projects from planning through implementation and sustained results.
Apply Lean methods including A3/PDCA, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, Kanban, capacity analysis, setup reduction (SMED), and root-cause analysis.
Improve material, labor, and information flow across machining, inspection, tooling, outside processing, planning, and support functions.
Prioritize improvements that increase overall production throughput and address critical capacity constraints.