Lean Specialist Brindisi

Lean Specialist
Brindisi
Puglia, Brindisi

Job Description Summary**: At Avio Aero, a GE Aviation Business unit, we've been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years.

We are specialized in the design, production and maintenance of components and systems for both the civil and military aviation.

The Lead lean specialist plays a critical role in driving continuous improvement initiatives and has direct responsibility for achieving results together with his/her functions leaders whose partners with.

He/she is able to constantly tune himself/herself to the business priorities, catching opportunities and anticipating problems.

This person is a strong coach for his/her peers and shop operators, must have a leadership and credibility so to captivate the team in the willingness toward lean.

He/she promotes actively a culture of improvement, balancing the challenging the status quo with a deep understanding of ''what good looks like'' in the current environment.

**Essential Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for developing a roadmap to achieve excellence in targeted KPI's, prioritizing critical projects to whose he/she contributes with the support of the functional team.

- Excellent architect of lean systems based on theoretical basis, he/she knows how to translate the theory in a rightly adapted business system for the operations.

- Handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing or engineering.

- Leads the lean transformation inside the operations and leverage on best practices to improve our processes.

- Identifies opportunities for lean projects, defines a lean roadmap along with Plant Lean leader and the functional leaders and develops key competences within the organization

- Being able to contribute in the decision making process regarding re-lay-out, efficiency of equipment and manpower utilization, materials systems

- Deliver development of Lean Principles.

(5's, Standard work, TPM, SMED, VSM, Problem solving, Policy deployment)

**Qualifications/Requirements**:

- Master's degree in Engineering, Economics from an accredited university or college

- Previous experience in GSC/Operations in a complex manufacturing environment

- Strong knowledge and experience in lean methodology and tools

- Strong oral and written communication skills

- Analytical, multitasking and problem-solving skills

- Facilitation, organizational and influencing skills

- Results driven with proven process orientation

- Fluent in Italian and in English

- EU Work Permit

**Desired Characteristics**:

- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills so to be able to influence a transformation.

- Attitude to coach others in define problem appropriately and methodologically solve them.

- Attitude to deal with high pressure situations, deal with conflict, ability to negotiate, strong change management skills.

- Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization dealing with several different stakeholders

**What we offer

**Smart working and work life-balance

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance.

We value our employees' wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone's psychological safety and daily needs.

**Total Rewards

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards.

As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

- Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme

- Flexible benefits platform

- GE Aviation share plan

- Life and injury insurance

- Private medical cover

- Employee assistant program

- Employee special awards (service and recognition)

- Local special agreements and discounts

- English and languages training for you and one member of your family

- Technical, Leadership and development trainings

**Inclusion & Diversity

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment.

Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.

**Additional Information**:

**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No