SUMMARY:

This role is responsible for the identification, coordination, and delivery of continuous improvement projects. The Continuous Improvement Specialist develops and implements a lean enterprise transformational initiative that will produce immediate, measurable results and action-oriented base plan for continuous improvement throughout the entire organization

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required.

EDUCATION AND OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related functional areas. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Project Management Professional certification considered an asset. Minimum 5 years’ experience leading and delivering continuous improvement projects, initiatives in an operations environment (preferably aerospace). Demonstrated experience with data mining and analysis tools and techniques. Advanced Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and Power Point. Must be advanced in Spreadsheet functions and comfortable using complex features like Pivot Tables and macros.

ABOUT US: AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) IS A GLOBAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE AFTERMARKET SOLUTIONS COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS MORE THAN 6,000 PEOPLE ACROSS OVER 60 SITES IN OVER 20 COUNTRIES. HEADQUARTERED IN THE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AREA, AAR SUPPORTS COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT CUSTOMERS IN MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES THROUGH FOUR OPERATING SEGMENTS: PARTS SUPPLY, INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS, REPAIR AND ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY SERVICES. AAR’S PURPOSE IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BUILD INNOVATIVE AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS TODAY SO YOU CAN SAFELY REACH YOUR DESTINATION TOMORROW. THE COMPANY’S MISSION IS TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROVIDE VALUE-DRIVEN AEROSPACE AFTERMARKET SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE. AAR CONSTANTLY SEARCHES FOR THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR ITS CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS AND FOR SOCIETY.

Specialist, Continuous Improve - 17677
Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist business leadership in the selection, planning, development, and coordination of improvement plans for effective and sustainable cost saving initiatives and maximizing efficiencies in support of company goals. Analyzes, defines operational opportunities by conducting detailed reviews including, interviewing key personnel, and observing operations and processes. Based on assessment of opportunities, creating specific proposals for operational improvement projects to senior management, including basic cost-benefit analysis. Directly leads and or manages approved operational improvement projects, ensuring projects achieve desired objectives. Maintains projects on time and budget, manages expectations and risk, and ensures post-implementation benefits are realized. Leads projects in all aspects of the business, focusing on continuous operational improvement processes, waste reduction, and problem-solving methods using lean principles, tools, concepts, and methodologies. Calculates savings realized through projects, working with management to achieve agreed final financial impact of project. Provides coaching and support to other project leads as directed by the General Manager and or Director of Operations. Creates, maintains, and sustains continuous improvement processes, metrics (KPIs), and tools for assigned managers or departments, supporting key deliverables in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost reduction, growth, and innovation. Works with colleagues and functional leaders in accomplishing project goals. Act as a change agent by communicating the organizational wide changes to the employees and helping them to learn, understand, adjust and grow within the continuous improvement culture. Utilize current tracking tools and develop new tracking tools to allow the systems to be monitored and challenged. Perform system checks to ensure established system designs are functioning and being executed as designed; coaching and facilitating the need to follow system correctly in order to sustain effectiveness. Actively participate in AAR Safety Management System (SMS) including reporting safety hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understands and promotes the company safety policy. All other duties as assigned.