Division Lean Manager ; SSO Division Irvine, CA)

Org Marketing Statement

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 Services and Support Operations (SSO) is a global leader of integrated MRO services and support. We are renowned for our exceptional customer service and expertise at every stage of the aircraft lifecycle, providing innovative OEM-quality service solutions across a comprehensive portfolio. We are proud to serve airlines/ business jet operators, the military, airframe/ engine manufacturers, as well as independent service centers.

With our extensive network of service teams worldwide, MRO facilities, proprietary predictive modeling, and advanced systems, we offer 24/7 operational and technical support wherever it's needed.

The Division
Lean
Manager I is a Division Staff role reporting directly to the Division General Manager (GM). This role owns the strategy, prioritization, and execution of the Parker Lean System (PLS) that enhances customer satisfaction and drives the division’s business performance through collaboration and direction across the division. The role leads a team of Lean Practitioners and Specialists who oversee lean and continuous improvement processes within the division.

This role owns the lean performance in the division with direction from the General Manager and the Group Lean Director. This role creates relationships across all functions and levels in the Division to help educate and drive lean principles to drive sustainable transformation.

This position generally reports to the Division’s General Manager and has direct reports.

• Owns, drives and ensures Parker Lean System (PLS) methodologies and principles are deployed at all sites within the division.
• Define and deploy the division’s Lean strategy aligned to business objectives and customer requirements; establish annual plans, priorities, and performance targets.
• Build and manage the improvement portfolio across the division to ensure focus, accountability, and benefits realization.
• Standardize and scale best practices across sites; ensure consistent application of PLS elements and quality systems.
• Ensure the Lean Analyst/Manager roles at the site to perform the PLS fundamental such as Genba (site time architecture and LPA management), Kaizen culture leadership, best in class lean transformation (own site and value stream transformation process), demand aligned capacity, lean before capital and continuously drive for process simplification and cost leadership.
• Process simplification focus for the division to improve output and performance. Ensure PEN facilitations, gaps assessments and closure plans are being utilized.
• Oversee…