Senior Lean Practitioner

Recaro; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RECARO Aircraft Seating in Fort Worth seeks a Senior Lean Practitioner to lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives and mentor teams, applying data-driven methods to improve processes and business performance.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, teaching continuous improvement tools, and delivering measurable outcomes across departments. A Lean Master Black Belt or equivalent with extensive experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree (BS or BBA) is required.
• Lean Master Black Belt certification is required or Lean Black Belt with 10+ years in Lean Six Sigma project environment.
• Demonstrates experience with a Lean Business System based on Toyota Lean.
• Experience with financially driven improvement selection and execution.
• Ability to read, interpret and analyze documents; write reports; communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives to accomplish measurable business process improvements.
• Collect and use data, statistics, and a structured approach to drive decisions.
• Teach, coach, and install best practices throughout organization.
• Teach and coach appropriate continuous improvement tools and methodologies across the organization.
• Energize, coach, facilitate, and motivate cross functional teams with trust and collaboration.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Data analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree (BS or BBA)

Tools

Visio

Excel

Minitab

MS Project

SAP

PLM

Job description

As an international brand company with German roots, we at RECARO pursue the vision of improving the performance of people in motion like no other. In keeping with our tradition, Safety, Quality, and Ingenious Design are at the core of all that we do. This allows us to exceed the expectations of our customers every day and make performance something you can feel: Feel Performance.

In addition to RECARO Holding and RECARO Child Safety, our corporate group also includes RECARO Aircraft Seating headquartered in Schwäbisch Hall. We develop, produce, and market innovative seats for economy and business class, which meet the highest standards when it comes to comfort, lightweight construction, and design. As an internationally renowned brand, we are one of the world’s three largest suppliers of aircraft seats with our premium products. To enhance our team, we are looking to fill the following position at our site in Fort Worth at the earliest possible date:

Senior Lean Practitioner

Overview

Leads and facilitate quality, process and performance improvement activities using advanced problem-solving methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma to drive Business Excellence. Assist in teaching, coaching and mentoring continuous improvement tools and methodologies across the organization. Employs Lean Six Sigma methodology and analytics into organizational business and operations in order to accomplish business objectives. While owning the improvement project(s) the Lean Practitioner works with other professionals in the planning, designing, and accomplishing of key projects and objectives.

While the Lean Practitioner does not have supervisory responsibility over the entire project team members, this person will have to work with and influence many others in the organization to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Lean Six Sigma initiatives to accomplish measurable business process improvements.
• Collect and use data, statistics, and a structured approach to drive decisions.
• Teach, coach, and install best practices throughout organization.
• Teach and coach appropriate continuous improvement tools and methodologies across the organization.
• Energize, coach, facilitate, and otherwise motivate cross functional teams, while fostering an environment of trust, collaboration, team work and result orientation.
• Assist leaders and managers with project prioritization and initiation.
• Implement knowledge gained to identify opportunities and drive process improvements within departments and across the organization.
• Perform a variety of tasks. Lead and direct the work of others as well as projects, ranging from small improvement tasks up to cross functional projects. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Share best practices among other departments and sites.
• Leverage data analytics to make strategic and tactical business decisions.
• Drive assigned projects as outcome responsible individual, supporting the project team from the respective functional area(s) and accomplishing the set targets.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor degree (BS or BBA) is required.
• Lean Master Black Belt certification from a recognized organization is required or
• Lean Black Belt certification from a recognized organization with 10+ years of experience in Lean Six Sigma project environment. (Certifications from online training institutions are not accepted.)
• Demonstrates experience with a Lean Business System, that is based on Toyota Lean.
• Demonstrates experience with the financial impact driven improvement selection and execution.
• Demonstrated detail knowledge with Lean and continuous improvement impacting the company’s financial performance.
• Ability to read interpret, analyze documents such as regulations, manuals, policies, procedures, databases and presentations.
  
• Ability to write reports and correspondence at a high level. Ability to speak effectively with employees at all levels in the organization
• Must have excellent internal and external communication and presentation skills.
• Must have advanced knowledge of Visio, Excel and/or Minitab.
  
• Must have good knowledge of MS Office applications.
  
• Must have working knowledge in MS Project, SAP, and PLM applications.

You will be a perfect fit for our team if you are enthusiastic about innovative products, enjoy setting ambitious goals, love taking on responsibility, are motivated by an environment of appreciative, trusting collaboration, and have a strong creative drive. In return, we promise to give you the freedom to develop your potential with individual development opportunities and will provide you with the necessary competencies to increase your personal responsibility so that you can face the future together with RECARO.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business needs.