Continuous Improvement Specialist

Conduct Value Stream Mapping: Conduct Value Stream Mapping exercises to identify waste, bottlenecks, and non-value-added activities across molding, assembly, and paint processes.

Develop Standard Work: Develop and implement standard work, visual management systems (6S), and process controls to reduce variation and improve consistency.

Support AS9100 Quality Management System: Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure improvement actions support AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) requirements and are embedded in processes for long-term sustainability.

Participate in Corrective Action Processes: Support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes, participating in root cause investigations and ensuring effectiveness of corrective actions.

Standardize Best Practices: Standardize and document best practices, lessons learned, and improved methods, supporting deployment across departments and ensuring compliance with aerospace quality and regulatory requirements.

Provide Training and Coaching: Provide training and coaching to employees and leaders on Lean Six Sigma tools, continuous improvement methodologies, and problem-solving techniques.

Support New Product Introduction (NPI): Facilitate continuous improvement activities for new product introduction (NPI) programs, ensuring processes are optimized from launch.

Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work collaboratively with operations, quality, engineering, and supply chain teams to drive improvements, break down silos, and enable teamwork.

· Problem Solving. Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers.

· Drive for Results. Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

· Interpersonal Savvy. Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people0.

· Influencing Without Authority. Builds consensus and drives change through collaboration; can effectively influence and coach employees at all levels without direct supervisory authority.

· Continuous Improvement Mindset. Demonstrates passion for continuous improvement and dissatisfaction with the status quo; motivated to pursue positive change; exhibits curiosity and a learning orientation.

· Attention to Detail. Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills; able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.

· Customer Service Orientation. Focuses on meeting the needs of internal customers (operations teams) and external aerospace customers.

· Hands-On Approach. Action-oriented and comfortable working directly on the shop floor in manufacturing environments; spend significant time on the production floor observing, engaging, and identifying improvement opportunities.

· Adaptability. Able to work in high-paced and changing manufacturing environments; flexible and resilient in the face of obstacles.

· Analytical Thinking. Skilled at synthesis and analysis; able to translate complex data into actionable insights.

· Responsible to follow and ensure compliance with all established Vaupell policies, standard operating procedures, and safety practices.

· Other duties as assigned.