Lean Specialist

Capilaux Aero; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capilaux Aero is seeking a Lean Specialist to embed lean principles across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain. This high-impact role operates in a state-of-the-art MRO facility with a focus on reducing waste and improving efficiency in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will lead cross-functional projects, deliver training, and establish KPIs to quantify impact while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in lean, continuous improvement, operations or process improvement.
• Aerospace, MRO or regulated manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations or similar.
• Lean Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing / Project Management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyse end-to-end processes to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks.
• Lead and manage continuous improvement projects from concept to delivery.
• Deliver lean training and coaching across all levels of the organisation.
• Establish and track KPIs to measure performance and improvement impact.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality and supply chain.
• Produce clear reporting for senior leadership on progress and outcomes.
• Ensure all improvements align with aerospace safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Lean thinking

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

Job description

A rapidly growing aerospace MRO organisation supporting both commercial and military customers is seeking a Lean Specialist to help drive operational excellence across engine and component overhaul operations.

This is a high-impact role within a state-of-the-art MRO facility, where lean thinking, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement are critical to success.

The Opportunity

You’ll play a key role in embedding lean principles across engineering, production, quality and supply chain teams—helping to improve efficiency, reduce waste and strengthen a culture of continuous improvement in a highly regulated aerospace environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse end-to-end processes to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks
• Implement lean tools such as 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping and JIT
• Lead and manage continuous improvement projects from concept to delivery
• Deliver lean training and coaching across all levels of the organisation
• Establish and track KPIs to measure performance and improvement impact
• Drive waste reduction across inventory, motion, waiting time and rework
• Develop standardised work instructions to improve consistency and quality
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality and supply chain
• Produce clear reporting for senior leadership on progress and outcomes
• Ensure all improvements align with aerospace safety and regulatory requirements
• 3–5 years’ experience in lean, continuous improvement, operations or process improvement
• Aerospace, MRO or regulated manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business or similar
• Lean Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing / Project Management certification preferred
• Proven hands‑on experience delivering measurable improvement initiatives
• Confident working with data, metrics and performance dashboards

What We’re Looking For

• Results-driven, action-oriented mindset
• Strong communicator able to influence at all organisational levels
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, operational environments
• Pragmatic problem-solver who sees projects through to completion
• Team-focused and collaborative approach
• Combination of office and MRO shop-floor exposure
• Full-time, on-site role within a large aerospace maintenance facility

If you’re a Lean professional looking to make a visible impact in aerospace MRO and be part of a business investing heavily in continuous improvement, this is a role worth exploring.