Specialist Continuous Improvement L3Harris Technologies
Overview
Drive efficiency and operational excellence at L3Harris Wilmington site. Lead Lean initiatives, reduce waste, and improve processes across manufacturing engineering and program teams. Partner with cross-functional groups to foster continuous improvement culture. Own end-to-end CI projects aligned with national security strategic goals.
What You'll Do9
- 1Lead implementation of Lean principles across Wilmington site partnering with manufacturing engineering and program teams
- 2Conduct value stream mapping to identify waste and prioritize improvement opportunities
- 3Plan and facilitate Kaizen events ensuring sustainment through visual management and KPIs
- 4Provide Lean coaching and mentoring while establishing standard work across operational areas
- 5Apply root cause analysis and PDCA cycles to solve complex problems
- 6Manage CI projects end-to-end supporting Space sector operational excellence roadmap
- 7Identify cost reduction opportunities through process optimization and waste elimination
- 8Partner with leadership on change management to ensure adoption and long-term sustainability
- 9Develop and implement training programs to build continuous improvement capability
Requirements10
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 25+ years experience in Lean Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence
- 3Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 4+ years relevant experience
- 4US security clearance required for this role
- 5Ability to travel 10-20% for cross-site CI initiatives and kaizen events
- 6Lean certification or Six Sigma Green Belt and/or Black Belt preferred
- 7Industrial Engineering or Process Engineering background
- 8Strong data-driven mindset with hands-on technical skills
- 9Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- 10Commitment to diversity and inclusion principles
Salary Insight
$76 - $142k per year
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