Description:
JOB TITLE: Operational Excellence Manager
LOCATION: Mojave, CA (On-site)
Join us for an exciting opportunity to create history!
We are a national staffing firm working with some of the top-tier aerospace companies in the world. The contracts are regularly extended, and direct opportunities are often available.
Qualifying Questions:
Are you a US persons as noted in the Job description? Do you meet the educational requirements for this job? Do you meet the experience requirements for this job? Are you able to commute to the job location or are you able to relocate for the role?
Details:
Contract: Ongoing Location: Mojave, CA (90 minutes from Los Angeles, CA) Contract 12 mos. - potential for direct hire Medical, dental, and vision plan with United Healthcare Robust 401K Potential for bonuses Sick pay, and holiday pay for those who qualify COVID-19 vaccines are required
Summary:
If you are looking for a challenging opportunity that will ignite your passion for designing cool and innovative products, are exceptionally creative, a great problem solver and can make things happen - apply today! This is a unique opportunity to utilize your proven process improvement, project management, and leadership skills. You will help shape how the Program Management Office operates. The Operational Excellence Manager will report to the Sr. Director of Program and Business Operations with the mission to establish world-class standards, processes, and a culture of continuous improvement in an administrative environment. You are the right applicant if you get excited by process mapping, standard work, brainstorming, connecting with people from individual contributor to C-level, and working relentlessly to drive change.
Responsibilities:
Help create a roadmap of the process improvement journey in an administrative environment. Project manage improvement activities, track progress, measure success, audit processes to reinforce compliance. Facilitate cross-functional discussions focused on identifying areas for improvement and defining future state. Document new or update existing processes, create standard work, assist with the roll out. Be able to apply continuous improvement and/or lean methodology to an administrative environment and explain basic lean/continuous improvement principles in simple terms, as needed. Be a change agent whose enthusiasm about continuous improvement is contagious
Desired Skills:
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, preferably in an aerospace and/or continuous improvement environment. Six Sigma Green Belt or 5 years of demonstrated experience improving processes. Successful track record improving processes in an administrative environment. Demonstrated experience applying continuous improvement and/or lean methodology to an administrative environment. Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams on process and/or value stream mapping, developing and implementing standard work. Experience leading by influence. Strong Project Management skills. Demonstrated ability to think creatively, deal with ambiguity, and manage changing priorities. Results oriented. Can work independently with a high degree of self-motivation, enthusiasm, and curiosity. Effective communicator, shop to C-level, ability to facilitate a brainstorming session and lead a team to a decision or consensus. Experience developing and delivering presentations and training. Strong in PowerPoint, Excel.
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management experience and/or PMP. Working knowledge of EVMS. Lean Expert certified. Knowledge of aircraft design and manufacturing processes. Knowledge of Phase Gate Review process.
As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for current U.S. teammates, as well as all newly hired employees.
As of October 1, 2021, all new hires must be able to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, ( "fully vaccinated" means at least two weeks have expired since receiving the vaccination's last dose as recommended by the manufacturer) . If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire.
The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire, and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair, and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is why we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests while also providing industry-leading customer service.
We support the majority of aerospace OEM's and tier 1 suppliers across the United States.
We have a national medical, dental, and vision plan with United Healthcare, and we also have a robust 401K offering. In addition, there is potential for bonuses, sick pay, and holiday pay for those who qualify.
The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)
Keywords: aerospace, aviation, aircraft,
The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire, and direct hire placement opportunities. Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair, and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is why we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients. They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests while also providing industry-leading customer service. We support the majority of aerospace OEM's and tier 1 suppliers across the United States. The Structures Company LLC is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer (or AA/ EOE)
