Business Improvement Specialist

3 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom BOEING Full time

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing’s continued success and growth is built on the philosophy of World Class Productivity and Quality the company approach to Continuous Improvement. This exciting role will support our growing Vertical Lift Business and will primarily support our Chinook Programmes. The role will combine Facilitation, Coaching, Training Employees, Project Management, and Project Delivery. Joining a successful Business Improvement Team this high-profile position will support a range of Improvement / Change Initiatives.

As a Business Improvement Specialist in Lean / Process Improvement methodologies you will be involved in a range of initiatives and projects crossing into manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, and training services to deliver business benefits in safety, cost, quality and time. Experience in facilitating workshops, conducting independent investigations, providing support to cost reduction projects and process improvement will be a core responsibility. This position will also provide the successful person the opportunity to develop and grow their careers.

As a BDUK employee, you will have access to flexible and virtual working arrangements, benefits packages, employee incentive programmes and study assistance, as well as the potential for international travel. You will also have access to many resources that you will be able to access in order to advise and support your development throughout your career with us.

This role will be based at Bristol with travel to other BDUK sites. The position also allows flexible/hybrid working structure.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Providing training, coaching and mentoring in accordance with company standards to develop high performance work teams across multiple disciplines
- Assisting employee teams to develop metrics to support process improvements
- Facilitation and assisting problem solving activities
- Reporting, recording and presenting updates and outcomes of improvement initiatives and related activities
- Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvements

**Competencies**:

- Excellent Stakeholder Leadership Skills with the ability to influence and inspire cross functional teams to pursue continuous improvement
- Coaching & Mentoring skills to develop Lean competencies
- Competent facilitator with ability to work and influence in a matrix structure
- Experience in facilitating and organising improvement activities from 1 Day Kaizen events to 5 Day detailed process improvement events
- Ability to work in a high performing and demanding environment
- Experienced in a range of tools that include Value Stream Mapping, Problem Solving and Project Management
- Creating, analysing data & information, and translating into recommendations for improvement

**Preferred Skills, Education & Experience**:

- Previous experience working in an Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul environment will be advantageous.
- Your experience will enable you to demonstrate a track record of continued success through deploying Lean / Process Improvement Methodologies. You will also demonstrate examples where you have worked closely with customers and suppliers, built relationships and through those relationships delivered productivity, cost and quality improvements.
- You will have an appropriate academic education that underpins your working experiences. Qualifications in Project Management, Lean / Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodologies will be expected.
- A relevant degree would be advantageous.

**Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.**

**Security Clearance**:Willingness and eligibility to undergo and obtain a SECURITY CHECK/CLEARANCE is required.

**Virtual Work Option**: Hybrid.

**Equal Opportunity Employer**:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process.



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