Lean Transformation Lead - Manufacturing Excellence

Airswift; Belgique (MO); On-site; USD 101,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift seeks an Operational Efficiency Leader to drive Lean transformation across its Belgian sites in Herstal and Tubize. You will lead cross-functional teams, deploy continuous improvement programmes, and shape a culture of performance, quality, and customer focus in regulated engineering environments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or a related field, 5+ years of Lean leadership experience, and strong change-management and stakeholder-skilling abilities to deliver measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Quality Management or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience leading Lean improvement projects within manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving tools such as 8D.
• Experience managing complex projects and transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams in the deployment of Lean methodologies and operational excellence initiatives.
• Drive productivity improvements and support the achievement of business performance objectives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to address operational challenges.
• Establish and lead rapid-response teams to resolve product, process, and organisational issues.
• Support organisational transformation programmes and business process improvements.
• Identify waste and inefficiencies across operations and implement sustainable solutions.
• Promote collaboration between departments and remove organisational barriers.
• Develop action plans based on operational performance indicators, audits, and customer feedback.
• Champion quality, continuous improvement, and performance-driven behaviours across the business.
• Support strategic initiatives focused on operational agility, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Lean leadership

Change management

Structured problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/QM or related field

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

8D methodology

Job description

Airswift seeks an Operational Efficiency Leader to drive Lean transformation across its Belgian sites in Herstal and Tubize. You will lead cross-functional teams, deploy continuous improvement programmes, and shape a culture of performance, quality, and customer focus in regulated engineering environments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or a related field, 5+ years of Lean leadership experience, and strong change-management and stakeholder-skilling abilities to deliver measurable