Boeing
Lean Practitioner (Process Improvement)
USA - North Charleston, SC · Contract
No sponsorship$80k-$108kDetected 8 hours ago
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About the role
- Our team is currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Associate (Level 2) or Experienced (Level 3) Lean Practitioner (Process Improvement).
- Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Responsibilities
- Embed with manufacturing teams on the floor, building the working relationships that get improvements adopted and sustained after the engagement ends.
- Coaching, leading and partnering with manufacturing, functional support, and management on systematic problem-solving activities
- Support the site's Oobeya - the cross-functional command center, or war room, where the team surfaces problems and works them to resolution.
- Lead and facilitate Kaizen / rapid improvement events and smaller focused improvement projects.
- Implement pilot solutions on the shop floor
- create standard work, checklists, and visual controls.
- Support handoff and scaling of successful pilots
- Document lessons learned, update CI backlog, and report outcomes (time / cost / quality / safety).
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with applying Lean principles, processes, and tools on the production floor
- 3+ years of experience leading or facilitating process improvement activities such as 5S, VSM, AIW, 3P, AMW/TPM, M&I, RCA, Systematic Problem-Solving
- 3+ years of experience working with cross-functional teams
- 1+ years of experience in Aerospace, Fabrication, or Manufacturing
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Nice to have
- 3+ years of experience teaching and coaching continuous improvement tools and principles
- 6+ years of experience applying Boeing Production System (BPS) and/or Toyota Production System (TPS) concepts
- Boeing PARL certifications as a practitioner or higher for BPSM, VSM, AIW, 3P AMW, and/or DK.
- Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
- Drug Free Workplace:
- Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Compensation
- Associate Level (Level 2): $79,900 - 108,100
- Experienced (Level 3): $96,050 - $129,950
Benefits
- At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.
- Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
Company info
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for highly motivated and passionate Lean Practitioners (Associate or Experienced ) to join the Propulsion South Carolina (PSC) team in North Charleston, SC.
- As a Lean Practitioner you will drive continuous improvement of a world-class propulsion production system.
- The PSC production system includes 737 inlet assembly, 737 inlet Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MR&O), 787 engine build-up, and future nacelle production systems.
- The Boeing Company
- This is a hands-on, floor-first role: the practitioner works alongside operating teams at the point of work, applying improvement tools directly and building the relationships that make changes hold.
- Not only will this role be a leader of Lean and Boeing Production System (BPS), but a fundamental partner in applying and implementing the nine BPS tactics - visualize the value stream, balance the line, standardized work, visual controls, point of use, feeder lines, breakthrough process redesign, pulse line, and moving line.
- We are seeking highly motivated individuals driven by making changes and eliminating waste.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
- EEO is the law
- Boeing EEO Policy
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Visa & Work Authorization
- Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
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