Operational Excellence Leader: 1+ year of Continuous Improvement in aerospace, defense or high [...]

KORE1; Milford (NH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide staffing provider is seeking an Operational Excellence Leader in Milford, NH. This onsite role involves leading continuous improvement initiatives within the aerospace and automotive sectors, utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles. Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. Compensation is typically $80-95K with a 9% profit-sharing bonus.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Profit-sharing bonus

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• A track record of successful continuous improvement efforts.
• Experience in manufacturing of composites, plastics, or metal investment casting.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with site leadership to identify improvement areas.
• Assist in developing and managing improvement strategies.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Industrial Engineering

Associate's degree with relevant experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Minitab

Job description

ITAR REQUIREMENTS: This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

THIS ROLE IS ONSITE IN MILFORD, NH.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE MOTIVATED TO RELOCATE.

KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for an Operational Excellence Leader: 1+ year of Continuous Improvement in aerospace, defense or other high volume manufacturing (composites, plastics, or metal investment castings a +)

Under the general direction of the Director, Continuous Improvement, leads the continuous improvement effort in the Investment Casting business, supporting the aerospace, automotive, and industrial business markets, including facilitating cross-functional teams utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles will improve turnaround times, Velocity, TOC practices and reduce costs. Projects are moderately complex and not limited in scope, depth, problem-solving, and a degree of skill is required.

Prime Responsibilities and Major Factors in Evaluating Performance:

• Work in collaboration with site leadership to identify and improve those areas most important to the site
• Assists in the development of new processes and trains team members.
• Assists in the development of improvement strategies, deploys, and manages the same.
• Coordinate, lead, and execute improvement projects and initiatives to achieve business needs and objectives.
• Performing other related tasks in the facility, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Industrial Engineering a plus.An
• An Associate's degree or actively working towards a Bachelor's degree with relevant experience will be considered instead of.
• 1+ years of training and experience using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles and practices, ideally in the Aerospace, Automotive, and High Volume Manufacturing Processes. Internship or professional experience is welcome.
• Experience working with the manufacturing of composites, plastics or metal investment casting would be helpful.
• Experience in processing and manufacturing engineering, including CI work, is also welcome.
• Experience in successful deployment of Lean and Six Sigma, including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen facilitation, Cellular Flow, Single-Minute Exchange of Dies, Process Flow Mapping, Kanban, Hoshin, Visual Controls, etc.
• A track record of continuous improvement efforts with proven successful, sustained outcomes
• Ability to engage others in facilitating consensus, obtain buy-in of senior leadership, and drive for successful adoption of change initiatives.
• Minimum of 1 year's experience utilizing strong analytical skills, including statistical methods, financial analysis, or engineering modeling and analysis.
• Good interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Significant computer-related skills (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Minitab, etc.)

Compensation depends on experience but is typically $80-95K plus 9% profit-sharing bonus (with a multiplier)