Lean Transformation Manager - Process Improvement

Precision Castparts; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts seeks a Strategic Lean Improvement Leader to drive World Class Lean across forging, machining, grinding and thread roll operations. You will guide a team of Manufacturing Engineers to achieve CPI goals, quality targets, and productivity gains in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will report to the General Manager and develop strategies, budgets, and processes to enable scalable manufacturing improvements across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Industrial Technology with 7-10 years in manufacturing operations.
• Lean principles implementation experience.
• Experience with Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean transformation and drive change to meet business objectives.
• Build and lead a Manufacturing Engineering team supporting plant operations.
• Implement World Class Lean and quality processes for forging, machining, grinding, and thread roll processes.
• Increase productivity through people, processes, and technology.
• Ensure equipment capacity and integrate systems across operations.
• Develop in-process quality control systems to ensure product quality.
• Drive CPI through waste reduction and efficiency improvements.
• Develop and monitor processes for aerospace fasteners manufacturing.
• Be metrics-driven and a strong decision maker.
• Optimize shop floor utilization and space requirements.
• Collaborate with vendors on material specifications.
• Maintain and improve factory processes and related metrics.
• Provide technical leadership for process improvements.
• Direct technical support for critical issues.
• Design and evaluate processes to drive improvements.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and product engineering teams.
• Develop and support new manufacturing processes.
• Budget for capital equipment, training, and installation projects.
• Prepare procedures, reports, and plans.
• Lead defect reduction initiatives.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Six Sigma

Project leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Industrial Technology

Lean Six Sigma certification

Job description

Precision Castparts seeks a Strategic Lean Improvement Leader to drive World Class Lean across forging, machining, grinding and thread roll operations. You will guide a team of Manufacturing Engineers to achieve CPI goals, quality targets, and productivity gains in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will report to the General Manager and develop strategies, budgets, and processes to enable scalable manufacturing improvements across multiple sites.