Lean Practitioner - AMT

Zenix Aerospace; Arlington (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenix Aerospace Inc. is seeking a Lean Practitioner to lead continuous improvement across Arlington, WA manufacturing operations. You will apply Lean principles to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost while ensuring AS9100 compliance and meeting customer requirements.

Collaboration with production, engineering, quality, and leadership will drive waste elimination and increased throughput. The role focuses on implementing Standard Work, Visual Management, and Kanban systems, enabling

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Lean transformations in manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of Kaizen events, value stream mapping, and rapid improvement workshops.
• Strong data analysis skills for KPIs and performance dashboards.
• AS9100 quality management knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean transformation initiatives across manufacturing and assembly operations.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and rapid improvement workshops.
• Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities to improve throughput.
• Support site-level Operational Excellence strategies and daily management practices.
• Drive Lean manufacturing adoption and continuous improvement programs.

Skills

Lean Principles

Kaizen

Process Improvement

AS9100

Job description

Full Time Arlington, WA, US

9 days ago Requisition ID: 1183

Salary Range: $104,000.00 To $129,000.00 Annually

Company Description:

We are a manufacturer of structural parts for the leading original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) in the large business and regional jet markets. Our experience and capabilities span multiple segments of an aircraft, including the engine pylon, struts, wing box, wings, wheel well, and the interior. Our success is based on utilizing proprietary manufacturing techniques to manufacture high quality complex parts through cost effective production.

Given its breadth of capabilities and strong customer relationships, we have substantial content on the aviation industry's most popular aircraft.

Job Description:

The Lean Practitioner is responsible for leading and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across aerospace manufacturing operations. This role applies Lean principles and operational excellence methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and compliance while ensuring adherence to aerospace industry standards, including AS9100, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations. The Lean Practitioner partners with production, engineering, quality, supply chain, and leadership teams to eliminate waste, optimize processes, increase throughput, and drive sustainable business results.

What will my responsibilities include?

• Lead Lean transformation initiatives across manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, machining, test, and support operations.
• Facilitate Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Workshops, and Value Stream Mapping activities.
• Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities to improve productivity, flow, and operational performance.
• Support the development and execution of site-level Operational Excellence strategies.
• Drive implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement best practices.

Process Improvement

• Analyze manufacturing workflows and production constraints to improve throughput and reduce cycle times.
• Conduct root cause investigations using A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, and other structured problem-solving methods.
• Implement Standard Work, Visual Management systems, Leader Standard Work, and Daily Management practices.
• Support cellular manufacturing, point-of-use inventory, pull systems, and Kanban deployments.
• Improve material flow throughout production and warehouse operations.

Quality and Compliance

• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering teams to improve First Pass Yield (FPY) and reduce defects and rework.
• Ensure improvement initiatives align with AS9100 quality management requirements and customer specifications.
• Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities resulting from audits, customer complaints, and nonconformance investigations.
• Participate in internal audits and continuous improvement activities supporting regulatory compliance.

Data Analysis and Performance Management

• Develop and monitor operational metrics and KPIs.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Build reports and dashboards to communicate improvement results to leadership.