Operation Excellence Leader

Are you an experienced Operation Excellence (OPEX) engineer who is ready to take their career to new heights Join our team as an Aerospace Manufacturing - Operational Excellence Engineer! We are looking for someone who is wanting to take on a challenge and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our customers and the people they serve and protect. If this sounds like you apply today!

As an Aerospace Manufacturing - Operational Excellence Engineer you will build continuous improvement projects and implement lean manufacturing principles across multiple value streams to enhance safety delivery quality and cost. You will prioritize projects. These projects will focus on optimizing operational efficiency reducing waste and improving quality. Additionally they will enhance overall plant performance through the systematic application of lean methodologies and operational excellence frameworks. You will foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration through leadership best practices employee coaching and employee development.

You will work on-site at our Huntsville AL facility and report to the OPEX manager.

Responsibilities:

• Champion a culture of safety quality and continuous improvement in compliance with aerospace industry regulations and company policies.
• Champion a culture of safety quality and continuous improvement in compliance with aerospace industry regulations and company policies. Support change by coaching and engaging all organizational levels to foster lean culture and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate and mentor project leaders in applying Lean Methodologies and tools across operations.
• Evaluate and improve manufacturing practices using lean manufacturing principles including Kaizen value stream mapping visual management standards and 5S workplace organization.
• Establish analyze important indicators to monitor lean process performance and support new product introductions and process changes.
• Apply data-driven principles and implement digital tools to develop continuous improvement roadmaps that maximize operational performance.
• Guide operational performance improvements in safety quality delivery and cost metrics.
• Analyze manufacturing processes to identify bottlenecks inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Implement and sustain process improvements that enhance productivity and reduce variability.
• Lead teams in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years of experience in lean manufacturing continuous improvement or operational excellence in aerospace or a regulated manufacturing industry required.
• Bachelors degree in relevant engineering operations or other technical disciplines required.
• Lean/Six Sigma certification(s) and demonstrated expertise in Lean Line Design. Green Belt or higher certification is a preference.
• Proficiency with data analytics systems (e.g. Minitab JMP Excel and ERP systems) required.
• Must be eligible to obtain a government secret clearance.
• Only U.S. Citizens Green Card holders and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

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PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health Dental Life Retirement Plan Paid Vacation and Holidays Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Disability/Leave Family Leave and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation sustainability and color PPG helps customers in industrial transportation consumer products and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways thandoes any other company. To learn more visit and follow @PPG onX.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen movefastanddontstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellentoperators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role weidentifyproblems takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontlinethe faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely act withintegrityand value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees creates an environment for continuous learning and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex pregnancy race color creed religion national origin age disability status marital status veteran status sexual orientation genderidentityor expression.

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary bylocationwhich allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training qualifications and education licensure and certifications and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
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