Lean Leader

Lean Leader

Cypress, CA  

As a Lean Leader, you will promote all aspects of continuous improvements in the organization, delivering agreed business benefits by leading improvement activities and projects, to develop and coach employees to deliver improvements to support business objectives and guide the business in their application of continuous improvement. Lead and implement improvement strategic programs.  Collaborate with OBU (Operations Business Units) leadership to develop business level lean transformation plan to identify and drive critical improvements in accordance with BPD  (Business Plan Deployment) priorities.  You will support site leadership with activities such as safety & quality compliance, managing risk and business continuity, production cost and rate improvement.
 

Innovate & Power the World

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry – and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world: we’re keeping the world flying.

Rolls-Royce is a Military Friendly Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. You can learn more here.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead BPD development and execution of the improvement program in the facility
• Lead and manage improvement reviews and governance sessions to ensure that fully scoped events and activities are delivered to plan
• Drive the business journey to be a Lean Enterprise, by actively demonstrating the lean leadership actions (behaviors), and by being a champion of the key behavioral changes to underpin the lean organization of the future
• Lead various business improvement and lighthouse projects that will deliver the performance improvements using the most appropriate lean, agile and six sigma problem-solving tools and techniques
• Drive and sustain the deployment of Production System core standards across the business against minimum standard criteria
• Manage improvement capability in the organization, align lean six sigma training and coaching to develop lean capability across the organization with sustained engagement

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree and 7+ years of experience in supply chain, engineering, quality or operations with Lean Sigma (green belt or higher), OR

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in supply chain, engineering, quality or operations with Lean Sigma (green belt or higher), OR
• Master's degree in STEM and 3+ years of experience in supply chain, engineering, quality or operations with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher, OR
• PhD with Lean Sigma Green Belt or higher, OR
• 9+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations production with Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

Preferred Requirements:

• Lean Sigma Black Belt accredited
• Experience delivering improvement projects / programs
• Experience Influencing team members, managers and senior managers to improve process thinking and drive improvements
• Experience with data driven improvement methods & tools
• Experience with Lean improvement methods & tools

Create the new standard. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for excellence and innovation.

Our People are our Power

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realize their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Diversity and Inclusion strategy here.

Relocation assistance is available as needed for this opportunity.

Level C (T&P)

Close Date: November 13, 2024

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.