Lean Transformation Lead for Aerospace Manufacturing

Job Juncture; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture in Bay Shore, NY is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives on the shop floor.

You will work hands-on with operators, supervisors, and cross-functional teams to reduce waste, improve throughput, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and inventory while building durable processes and employee capabilities to sustain results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent.
• At least 7 years of progressive manufacturing experience, with 3 years leading Lean/Continuous Improvement.
• Proven results in waste reduction, throughput, or cost savings.
• Hands-on proficiency with value-stream mapping, kaizen, A3/PDCA, 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, SMED, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience in machining, aerospace, defense, or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to link improvements to financial results.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive change.
• Onsite work with substantial time on the manufacturing floor.

Responsibilities

• Identify manufacturing waste, bottlenecks, and process variation through shop-floor observation and data analysis.
• Lead kaizen events and improvement projects from planning to sustained results.
• Apply Lean methods including 5S/6S, standard work, visual management, Kanban, and capacity analysis.
• Improve material, labor, and information flow across machining, tooling, planning, and support functions.
• Establish performance baselines for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to remove barriers affecting commitments and schedules.
• Implement daily management practices with tiered meetings and visual boards.
• Develop Lean champions and sustainment processes across products and facilities.
• Coach teams in problem-solving and Lean methods.
• Communicate progress, benefits, risks to site and senior leadership.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen events

A3/PDCA

5S/6S

Value-stream mapping

Root-cause analysis

Kanban

SMED

Cross-functional leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Power BI

Epicor

ERP systems

Job description

Job Juncture in Bay Shore, NY is seeking an Operational Excellence Manager to lead Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives on the shop floor.

You will work hands-on with operators, supervisors, and cross-functional teams to reduce waste, improve throughput, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and inventory while building durable processes and employee capabilities to sustain results.