Airbus Operating System (AOS) Regional Expert - Airbus Americas
Core
Senior expert driving operational excellence and lean manufacturing principles across Airbus Americas to improve systemic performance and industrial maturity.
Role type
Senior IC operational excellence expert (lean manufacturing)
Builds
Standardized lean principles, performance improvement initiatives, and industrial maturity assessments for commercial aircraft manufacturing.
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing / Lean operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lean management expertise, Kaizen facilitation, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), SMED, 5S, Hoshin Kanri, coaching senior leadership, industrial engineering knowledge, process optimization, aeronautical manufacturing knowledge
Preferred skills
Six Sigma Black Belt, Kepner-Tregoe, APICS certifications
Technologies
Kaizen, VSM, SMED, 5S, Hoshin Kanri
Responsibilities
Coach Senior Leadership Team and Operations Management on performance improvement; Lead industrial maturity assessments and formulate strategic recommendations; Design and lead train-the-trainer programs for Kaizen workshops; Advise site leadership on governance and regional performance reviews; Support digitalization solutions and drive long-term lean initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic advisory scope