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Airbus · 1 month ago

AOS Leader / Lean Senior Expert

Kinston, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for an AOS Leader - Lean Senior Expert to join their team based in Kinston, NC. The role involves contributing to the Airbus Industrial strategy by defining and deploying operational methodologies, conducting assessments, and providing guidance to senior management on performance improvement opportunities.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Set up and drive governance and steering at all levels (with Senior Leadership Teams), securing an AOS deployment roadmap (architecture, ensure roadmap content) and a consolidated AOS strategy to support the new industrial set up of the line, industrialization, secure the SA ramp up and future rates

Define overall AOS architecture for new production line from project phase to entry into service, ensuring consistency of AOS across Airbus and new production line, defining the blue sky/future of AOS and operational roadmap (3-5 year vision)

Respond to any question in regards to AOS (philosophy, strategy, tactics, and technique), understand and promote AOS + MES benefits

Improve business efficiency and results achievement by advising plant stakeholders at senior manager level on business priorities and how to make the most of the standards, methods and associated behaviors, the jobholder will identify which AOS standards best match the new production line to achieve the benchmark and best in class manufacturing area

Facilitate workshops on dedicated topics in complex situations or for training purposes (vision, Hoshin Kanri, macro VSM, kaizen, etc.)

Run and facilitate specific Gembas and shop floor exercises coaching and influencing senior management

Pilot the AOS standards first implementation in the new FAL following the AOS deployment strategy with a 'we do, you do' logic

Support development of AOS standards to answer the business issues & priorities. As per AOS/Lean brick 6 phase methodology: Stake, Standard way of working, Pilot, Learning solution, Deployment plan and Assessment

Assess standard implementation is at the right level through the implementation checklist

Lead assessments of industrial maturity integrating operations performance & AOS standard adherence

Lead industrial task forces: diagnosis, solution definition and implementation, results achievement

Advise managers on how to improve performance by running specific AOS diagnosis (Macro-VSM, shop-floor observations, etc.)

Training deployment on AOS for new production line population at all level (Senior Management Team, Management Teams and technician)

Design and provide on-the-job coaching of the AOS deployment architecture strategy with operational and local teams

Design strategies for coaching, mentoring & training in regards to change management, Lean and AOS standards/tools

Provide knowledge transfer in dedicated manufacturing areas/populations to local plant/FAL teams

Growing the knowledge and autonomy of business managers by supporting the implementation of AOS/Lean standards & continuous improvement solutions in manufacturing areas

Facilitate / co-lead / support training development and deployment

Promoting the use of internal good practices and external benchmarking by acting transversally with the extended manufacturing communities

Qualification

Lean manufacturingAOS standardsIndustrial engineeringProject managementCoaching skillsStakeholder managementContinuous improvementProblem solvingIntercultural skillsAssertivenessFluency in EnglishCommunication skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Bachelor degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering

8-12 years experience in Lean/continuous improvement operations demonstrating tangible & sustainable results

Solid knowledge and understanding of industrialization principles, manufacturing processes and production management

Experienced in project management, including multi-functional teams and financial aspects

Able to demonstrate operational experience in the implementation and optimization of industrial systems (conception phase, implementation, management of production processes)

Good communication skills, active listening and a proactive approach to problem solving & decision making

Excellent stakeholder management skills: listening, negotiation, conflict management, communication and intercultural skills in an international context

Excellent influencing skills and ability to identify interests of different functions involved in the operations/Value Stream Management development and arbitrating them to achieve the best result

Proven coaching / training competencies, Leadership, Assertiveness to influence and challenge the status quo

Fluency in local language mandatory / English negotiation level

10% travel Domestic and International

Eligible for employment in the US

Preferred

Lean six sigma, Master Black Belt or equivalent preferred

Ability and experience to train managers, technicians and operators

Deep knowledge and experience of AOS / lean manufacturing and lean management / problem solving

Good knowledge and experience in industrial engineering, quality tools, problem solving, logistics engineering and process optimization (APICS basic level, lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, Kepner Tregoe or equivalent)

Experience in leading lean manufacturing workshops such as kaizen, VSM, SMED, 5S, etc

Experience in operations management within a best-in-class lean environment

Coaching skills and experience with communication competences

Ability to inspire and give meaning

Aeronautical manufacturing basics

Capability to design strategies for change management, coaching, mentoring and training

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes

Retirement savings plan

Ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.