Lean Manager

Position Summary

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: ‘Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.’ Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker’s goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.

The vision of Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division is to be the global leader in the design, development, manufacture, and service of engine fuel, lubrication, and thermal management systems and components for aerospace/defense and industrial applications. By leveraging our expertise in analysis, atomization, combustion, fluid metering, and control - coupled with enterprise excellence - we will exceed customer expectations and achieve our business objectives.

Primary resource for supporting the division in its EH&S initiatives and lean transformation through the implementation of the Parker Lean System (PLS). Delivers practical, hands‑on training to associates in PLS methodology and tools to eliminate waste in manufacturing and support functions. Measures and reports progress on an ongoing basis using the Win Scorecard and PLS Lean Journey Assessment. Trains and develops associates in PLS methodology.

Position reports to the Division Lean Manager and ensures full Parker Lean System and EH&S education and implementation in all functional areas at the division, plant, and facility level to ensure consistency and sustainability. Provides leadership and direction to the Manufacturing Engineers and partners with, develops, and manages the lean team, where appropriate.

• Works with division staff and plant level management on lean implementation using Parker Lean Systems as the principal tool, ensuring the development of a robust Lean Future State Strategy to be implemented division wide. Develops and coordinates the standardization of manufacturing process to support quality and productivity improvements. Leads PFMEA activities to mitigate failures in the manufacturing environment.
• Ensures adherence to PLS standards for the Site, Value Stream and Team Improvement boards enabling a PDCA culture and progression of the Lean Journey. In multi‑site divisions, supports Plant Lean Leaders and Manufacturing Engineers through required and special team meetings. Provides high level of technical and operational recommendations in meeting productivity, material control, product quality, and customer service goals.
• Helps develop Plant Lean Leaders with an emphasis on championing the Division's goals, objectives, and implementation plans relative to the Lean Journey Assessment, Division Strategy Deployment, and Future State Site Plans.
• Communicates the status of all Lean efforts to the Division Lean Manager, providing documentation of results and benefits achieved to the Division and the Corporate Lean Leader, as reported through Parker's Lean Journey Assessment and Win scorecard.
• Shares “best practice” methods and ideas with Division Lean Manager.
• Responsible for championing and leading lean initiatives at the Division level, utilizing the Company’s WIN Strategy and organizing associates in value stream mapping and continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste in all office, factory and support functions.
• Measures and reports progress on an ongoing basis using the Lean Journey Assessment, financial performance measures (ROS, RONA, etc.) and Lean Report Card…