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Lean Specialist

Using Lean+ principles the successful candidate will lead, facilitate and implement continuous process improvements with the UK Rotorcraft organisation. The overall responsibilities include is providing leadership, facilitation, guidance, communication and instruction to the team. Delivers presentations, training material, updates instructional materials and Mentors future instructors and less experienced practitioners. Applies knowledge of support disciplines (such as Inventory Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Safety and Supply Chain Management) to research and implement innovative processes in support of the UK Rotorcraft organisation deliverables and strategic plans. Establish the business cases in support of these efforts. Support advanced continuous improvement tool application including lean assessing and consulting. Create enhancements to existing improvement tools. Supports the development and deployment of new tools and provides feedback to the developers

Competencies

Ability to facilitate and have experience in leading multi-discipline and multi-site teams focused on continuous improvements through the use of Lean+ tools such as Accelerated Improvement Workshops, Value Stream Maps, Six Sigma and 5S.

Competencies

Assist the Employee Involvement Teams in their maturity / empowerment plans, team base initiatives and training requirements. Will assist the team to define the current state, gather metrics, and develop standard processes.

Competencies

Organization skills - Set objectives and goals, develop schedules and plans to accomplish them, measure performance against goals and evaluate results.

Competencies

Relationships - Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholder and peers.

Competencies

Team working - Will work as part of a diverse team where differences are valued and varied viewpoints are encouraged.

Typical Education/Experience

The successful candidate will be qualified to degree level or equivalent and will be able to demonstrate having worked with internal and external stakeholders, facilitation of complex process improvements, identification of risks and opportunities for improvements and will be able to work independently or in a team environment. With highly developed communication, decision making, leadership, interpersonal and team building skills. Knowledge and experience with Lean+ including Employee Involvement Teams is advantageous. Must have the flexibility to travel to other UK sites, 50%.

Other Job related information

Important information regarding this requisition: This requisition is for an international, locally hired position. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. BOEING WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN IMMIGRATION AND LABOR SPONSORSHIP FOR ANY APPLICANTS. Make sure you list all of the Countries in which you are a citizen. If you have work authorization for a country that you are not a citizen of, please explain this on the top of your resume. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S.-based payroll.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.***

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