Lean Production Lead: Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement

Verus Aerospace; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Verus Aerospace is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Leader to direct people, processes and systems to meet safety, quality and productivity goals in Tacoma, WA. You will apply Lean tools, drive continuous improvement and develop standard work across production cells.

Responsibilities include coaching teams, cross-training, ensuring training records, and collaborating with engineering, programming and maintenance to achieve 5S and throughput targets while meeting budget objectives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, plus college-level courses or equivalent training in manufacturing.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive milling experience as journey level.
• Certification from an accredited technical college is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Applies Lean Manufacturing principles to improve safety, quality, service and cost.
• Drive innovation and change by communicating on key business initiatives and promoting employee engagement.
• Establish routine work practices and audits to ensure continuous improvement to 5S level.
• Ensure Standard Work is established and maintained for all processes.
• Develop, train and involve employees in maintaining and improving safety, efficiency, productivity, quality, cooperation and morale.
• Ensure employees are trained to do their work and their training is documented. Execute cross-training and personal development strategies for direct reports.
• Model Workplace Expectations and coach employees to meet the same level of expectations in a respectful and thoughtful manner.
• Actively promotes and supports a safe work environment and ensures all employees work in a safe manner.
• Ensures all employees are properly trained in all safety procedures.
• Meet quality objectives by ensuring compliance to quality systems.
• Plan, organize and supervise all shift operations in accordance with production schedules. Maintain status of production, redeploy resources as required. Set and communicates expectations for daily production.
• Work closely with cross-functional groups to develop continuous improvement plans (i.e. engineering, programming, maintenance and quality) in order to achieve plant and work cell objectives.
• Ensures that throughput goals are attained and budget criteria is met or surpassed.]
• Education and Experience:
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Team leadership

Problem solving

English communication

Blueprint reading

GD&T knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Machining operations knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Technical certification in manufacturing

Job description

Verus Aerospace is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Leader to direct people, processes and systems to meet safety, quality and productivity goals in Tacoma, WA. You will apply Lean tools, drive continuous improvement and develop standard work across production cells.

Responsibilities include coaching teams, cross-training, ensuring training records, and collaborating with engineering, programming and maintenance to achieve 5S and throughput targets while meeting budget objectives.