Lean Specialist

• At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient, and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.
• As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: 'Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.' Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.
• At Parker, our team members belong, matter, and make a difference. We believe that the key to bringing talented new team members into our organization is to focus on everyone’s talents and potential rather than the job specification. If you have innovative ideas and a commitment to excellence, we are more than happy to consider you for other roles in Parker that may be a good fit.
• Parker Aerospace is a worldwide leader in multiple Commercial and Military Aerospace product lines including Fire and Smoke Detection and Extinguishing systems, Bleed Air Overheat detection systems, Actuators, Rudder Pedal Assemblies, Pumps, Fuel Gauging Systems, High-Temperature cables, and more.
• Parker Aerospace, Simi Valley, CA - Fire, Safety, and Power Division is also a key supplier to select Energy markets including Nuclear gas Analyzers and Nuclear containment vessel penetration Cables. We work directly with the largest global aerospace companies including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Lockheed Martin, and many others.

The Lean Manufacturing Engineer’s primary responsibility for the development and deployment of the tools, methods and processes that make-up the Parker Lean system (PLS). Ability to lead and facilitate lean kaizen events to drive business performance improvement. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Coordinates and allocates the daily continuous improvement activities to meet company objectives
• Collects, analyzes and reports product data and manufacturing processes to identify opportunities for improvement
• Utilizes the team’s knowledge to drive improvements and best practices
• Recommends solutions to complex problems and implements corrective actions
• Effectively applies improvement initiatives for all related activities in the facility
• Manages training and skills enhancement for all employees with respect to continuous improvement tools and techniques
• Provides technical expertise and implements lean principles, techniques and methods

• Education requirement:
  Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Engineering preferred)
• Year of experience: 3-5 years or more of relevant experience

• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures
• Ability to research and analyze data effectively
• Ability to gather data, to compile information, and prepare reports
• Good/Strong/Excellence verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders
• Track record of building and maintaining customer/client relationships
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines
• Strong prioritization skills
• Ability to visualize and plan objectives and goals strategically
• Supervisory skills, including delegation, training and evaluating performance
• Demonstrated ability to provide cross-functional leadership
• Ability to develop strategic plans to grow the business
• Proficient in Project Management tools (i.e., MS Project) or similar project tool (s)
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices, procedures and standards policy and procedure development…