AOS Improvement Leader

About the role

The Improvement Leader contributes directly to the Airbus Industrial strategy by driving performance and improvement within operational teams with direct contact with key stakeholders. With a deep knowledge of operational business and lean principles, with a proven shop-floor experience in Manufacturing, you will address systemic operational performance issues with piloted, standardized & sustainable solutions through the Airbus standards, Airbus Operating model, Lean, continuous improvement tools and principles.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy ways of working within operational teams and influence plant management teams (CDT, plant managers, HO functions, Directors, Senior Directors)
• Advise plant stakeholders at manager and senior manager level on business priorities and how to make the most of the standards, methods and associated behaviors.
• Deploy business improvement / transformation road maps, identifying which Lean/AOS standards best match the manufacturing areas needs OR triggering new Lean/AOS standards definition.
• Set up and support governance and steering at all levels (with Senior Leadership Teams), securing a deployment roadmap (architecture, ensure roadmap content) and a consolidated AOS architecture strategy.
• Contribute to key projects with Lean/AOS skills & competencies in response to ad hoc Top Management Requests (Directors, Senior Directors, Head of Function, COO, CEO).
• Facilitate workshops on dedicated topics in complex situations or for training purposes (vision, Hoshin Kanri, macro VSM, business VSM, kaizen, etc.).
• Run and facilitate specific Gembas and shop floor exercises coaching senior management.
• Lead assessments of industrial maturity integrating operations performance & Airbus tools.
• Lead industrial task forces: diagnosis, solution definition and implementation, results achievement.
• Advise Senior Leadership Teams, Directors and managers on how to improve performance.
• Design strategies for coaching, mentoring & training in regards to operations change management, Lean and AOS standards/tools.
• Provide knowledge transfer in dedicated manufacturing areas/populations to local plant teams and Plant Senior Leadership team.
• Identify and escalate competence gaps to top management.
• Promote the use of internal good practices and external benchmarking by acting transversally with the extended manufacturing communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering
• Solid knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, production management and industrialization principles
• Proven experience 8+ in operations and lean/continuous improvement projects demonstrating tangible & sustainable results
• 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
• Proven coaching / training competencies, Leadership, Assertiveness to influence and challenge the status quo
• APICS basic level, Six Sigma/Lean Black Belt, Kepner Tregoe or equivalent preferred

Qualifications

• Eligible for employment in the US

Skills

• Knowledge of Airbus standards, Airbus Operating model, Lean, continuous improvement tools and principles
• Project management experience
• Leadership and assertiveness to influence and challenge the status quo
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead and facilitate workshops and exercises
• Experience in assessing industrial maturity and implementing improvements
• Ability to design and implement coaching and training programs
• Knowledge of APICS basic level, Six Sigma/Lean Black Belt, Kepner Tregoe or equivalent

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
• Retail Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, 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

Pay

Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”).

Schedule

On-site