SUMMARY:

This role is responsible for the identification, coordination, and delivery of continuous improvement projects. The Continuous Improvement Specialist develops and implements a lean enterprise transformational initiative that will produce immediate, measurable results and action-oriented base plan for continuous improvement throughout the entire organization

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist business leadership in the selection, planning, development, and coordination of improvement plans for effective and sustainable cost saving initiatives and maximizing efficiencies in support of company goals. Analyzes, defines operational opportunities by conducting detailed reviews including, interviewing key personnel, and observing operations and processes. Based on assessment of opportunities, creating specific proposals for operational improvement projects to senior management, including basic cost-benefit analysis. Directly leads and or manages approved operational improvement projects, ensuring projects achieve desired objectives. Maintains projects on time and budget, manages expectations and risk, and ensures post-implementation benefits are realized. Leads projects in all aspects of the business, focusing on continuous operational improvement processes, waste reduction, and problem-solving methods using lean principles, tools, concepts, and methodologies. Calculates savings realized through projects, working with management to achieve agreed final financial impact of project. Provides coaching and support to other project leads as directed by the General Manager and or Director of Operations. Creates, maintains, and sustains continuous improvement processes, metrics (KPIs), and tools for assigned managers or departments, supporting key deliverables in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost reduction, growth, and innovation. Works with colleagues and functional leaders in accomplishing project goals. Act as a change agent by communicating the organizational wide changes to the employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow within the continuous improvement culture. Utilize current tracking tools and develop new tracking tools to allow the systems to be monitored and challenged. Perform system checks to ensure established system designs are functioning and being executed as designed; coaching and facilitating the need to follow system correctly in order to sustain effectiveness. Actively participate in AAR Safety Management System (SMS) including reporting safety hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understands and promotes the company safety policy. All other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Communication: conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message
• Building Trust: interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization
• Building Partnerships: Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results
• Quality Orientation: accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed Innovation: experimenting with new ways to solve work problems and seize opportunities that result in unique and differentiated solutions
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead and complete projects within scope, schedule, and budget
• Ability to influence stakeholders, build trust and respect within the overall organization
• Detail oriented with an ability to multitask and shift priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Ability to make timely and informed decisions in a high-pressure environment Self-starter

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required.

EDUCATION and or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related functional areas. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Project Management Professional certification considered an asset. Minimum 5 years' experience leading and delivering continuous improvement projects, initiatives in an operations environment (preferably aerospace). Demonstrated experience with data mining and analysis tools and techniques. Advanced Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and Power Point. Must be advanced in Spreadsheet functions and comfortable using complex features like Pivot Tables and macros.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Office environment Mainly desk work using a computer No shift work Periodic overtime may be required. Regular visits to the shop floor to connect with employees or review processes