Lean Master

CAES

  • Lansdale, PA
  • $103,219-154,828 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
About Us:Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world’s most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.The most important thing we build is TRUST Overview:As a Lean Master, located in our Lansdale PA facility, reporting to the Sr. Manager of Business Process Improvement for the Mission Systems Division business area, you'll have responsibility for the development and implementation of site wide lean manufacturing with the intent to establish linkage and flow, meet customer demand at lowest cost with perfect quality. You'll work to establish programs, practices metrics and standards utilizing lean methodologies, analyze and recommend future state value stream design and also identify opportunities to improve existing practices and procedures toward true north vision. You'll lead and mentor leaders and multi-functional teams to implement the lean manufacturing. Responsibilities:
  • Provides high-level input in the development lean manufacturing cells across site.
  • Mastery is expected but not limited to JIT, takt, flow, pull, standard work sheet, jidoka, DMAIC, A3, strategy deployment, TPM, continuous flow, mistake proofing, eliminating waste, 5 why's, heijunka, kanban, kaizen, pacemaker, pitch, replenishment system, SWIP, supermarket, standardized work, standard work combo sheet, value stream mapping, visual management, time observations.
  • Design mixed model cells using SWCS, % load and cell standard work.
  • Lead cross functional teams to develop and improve business processes across the organization.
  • Effectively coach teams to manage for daily performance using visual controls.
  • Mentor using Gemba walks and lead standard work.
  • Coach employees to see abnormal conditions and problem solve systematically.
  • Lead kaizen events to address critical business issues and improve production systems by waste elimination.
  • Travel Requirements - Up to 30%.
Qualifications:Minimum:
  • Bachelor's degree in a business or technical field and a minimum of 8 years of experience to include at least 5 years of Lean leadership.
  • Or, a Master's Degree in business or technical field and a minimum of 5 years of experience to include 3 years of Lean leadership.
  • Or, a high school diploma or GED and 10 years of relevant experience to include 5 years of Lean leadership.
  • This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a “US Person” under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Preferred:
  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 11+ years of experience including 8+ years of Lean leadership.
  • Or, Master's Degree and 8+ years with 5+ years of Lean leadership.
  • Lean master, lean practitioner, or Master Black Belt Certification.
  • Automotive or electronics industry manufacturing experience.
  • Toyota Production System (TPS) familiarity.
  • Computer skills: high-level of spreadsheet utilization skills; exposure to a networked environment using a Windows and/or Windows like interface using Microsoft office suite such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Outlook; ability to utilize and create reports using Power BI; ability to use Enterprise-wide information systems such as Oracle.
Salary Range: Lean Master: $103,218.83 - $154,828.24 (Lansdale, PA) annually. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation. Employment Transparency:EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCYBENEFITSWe take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one. You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.Other benefits include:
  • Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
  • 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
  • Tailored Management/Leadership Training
  • Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming
ABOUT CAESCAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYERAt CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email

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