Continuous improvement specialist

About This Role

All for building the future of safety and innovation

As part of the Global Operations Excellence team you will participate as aContinuous improvement specialist in the development and deployment of continuous improvement best practices globally through the business excellence model to enhance the organizational culture of operational excellence.

As part of this position you will lead continuous improvement project and manage change to completion. You will be working in collaboration with several levels of management and business units in order to foster a culture continuous improvement and ensure added value to the organization.

You will play an active role to elevate the continuous improvement culture and people-driven change accelerator. A strategic thinker a good communicator to sell new ideas and influence the positive benefits of continuous improvement and innovation; as well as a team player with good priority and stress management.

The role we are offering you:

• Actively involved in the deployment of the business excellence model.

• Identify recommend and implement best practices while promoting continuous improvement opportunities across the value chain of business units.

• Lead improvement projects by applying recognized methodologies such as PDCA 8D A3 Lean Six Sigma and BPM (Business Process Management).

• Organize and facilitate workshops focused on problem-solving root cause analysis process mapping and related topics.

• Develop enhance and facilitate the training material according to the best practices and trends of a high-tech compagnies.

• Works in collaboration with cross-functional teams across various CAE sites.

• Participate in the development of the continuous improvement community of practice within CAE.

• Support and coach business unit teams on the different concepts and continuous improvement methodologies to change their mindset and equip them with the right tools to foster a sustainable culture of operational excellence.

• Prepare project and progress reports according to best practices on effective meeting structure.

• Demonstrate flexibility and agility in managing priorities adapting to evolving needs and project urgency.
  

Our ideal candidate has:

• Bachelors degree in industrial engineering (technical or business) or equivalent experience in continuous improvement in a similar role.

• At least 3-5 years of professional experience in lean continuous improvement operational excellence and/or combined with management industrial engineering or project management.

• Relevant experience in workshop facilitation Experience in Six Sigma Lean PSM business process management (BPM) projects.

• Pragmatic approach in its efforts to achieve excellence flexibility adaptability in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work at different organizational levels and support management teams.

• Results oriented.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision. Autonomy in execution and decision-making.

• Excellent skills in coaching and strong power of persuasion.

• Mastery of interpersonal skills: Open and transparent communication influence active listening and collaboration

• Bilingualism (French and English) is required.

• Available to travel occasionally to different CAE sites including locations in the UK USA Germany and India.

• Experience with Workday Learning and Articulate 360 is an asset.

• Asset: Six Sigma Certification Green/Black Belt PMP Certification Member of the OIQ (Order of Engineers of Quebec) preferably.
  

CAE offers:

• Benefits: fully flexible for you to choose what is important.

• Retirement: Defined Benefits Retirement Plan & Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

• Financial Perks: Employee Stock Purchase Plan & numerous corporate discounts.

• Personal and Family Programs: Physical Wellness Plan & Supplementary Maternity Plan.

• Possibility of teleworking.

• Fun at work: social and community events all-year round!

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Position Type

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race nationality colour religion sex gender indentity and expression sexual orientation disability neurodiversity veteran status age or other characteristics protected by local laws.

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