Company

Woodward, IncSee more

addressAddressValencia, CA
type Form of workFull-Time
CategoryManufacturing

Job description

 

Woodward's Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential.  We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

 

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey.  Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplaces for all.

 

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.  

         Estimated annual base pay:  $116,956 (minimum) - $146,195 (midpoint)

         All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity 

         401(k) match (4.5%)

         Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

         Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  

         12 paid holidays, including floating holidays 

         Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

         Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave 

         Paid parental leave

         Adoption Assistance  

         Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits 

         Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 

         Member referral bonus 

         Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

         Voluntary benefits, including:  

o    Home / Auto Insurance discounts 

o    Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

 

Are you ready to make your mark?  If you're a Continuous Improvement Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This position provides leadership with a Lean/Six Sigma focus using the deployment of proven CI methods and tools resulting in measurable and sustained improvement of QDRC within a few related value streams.

 What You Will Be Doing 

         Acts as a liaison across the business segment with other functional areas (e.g. Production Engineering, Development Engineering, and Manufacturing)

         Accountable for the technical aspects of problem solving, systems implementation and validation for projects and services (e.g. Technical Quality or Continuous Improvement)

         Plan and manage resources to profit plan and capital plan.

         Utilizes the department to conceive and implement lean CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT projects to enable the operability of the WLES process.

         Supports other cross functional departments with expertise and manpower to the extent possible when process improvement is required.

         Leads standard content management (content updates, content communication and content retention) for local production training programs. 

         Provides guidance and recommendations to the management team for what is an appropriate level and type of training for production members.

 

What We Are Looking For 

         Ability to act as a change agent and influence, both internal and external functional areas.

         Excellent oral and written communication skills

         Ability to lead and develop a vision and strategy for process improvement through lean/six sigma initiatives and gain active alignment support for that strategy by all organizational stakeholders.

         Understanding, supporting and leading the implementation of LEAN Manufacturing techniques (waste elimination, parts flow and pull) and Six Sigma methodologies.

         Formal problem solving skills such as Taguchi, DOE, 8D, etc.

         Significant understanding of lean manufacturing principles.

         US - Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Management/Technical Field required  

         Greenbelt Certification  and Blackbelt Certification required within 1 year                             

         5 years of Professional experience in a manufacturing environment or a branch of the military and demonstrated success in implementing Lean/Six Sigma concepts required                

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR, or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

 

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans 

Refer code: 6972621. Woodward, Inc - The previous day - 2023-12-14 04:15

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