Summary:
PennAero is hiring a Continuous Improvement Specialist at our RSA Engineered Products company in Simi Valley, CA. RSAprovides flight-critical components and assemblies for the commercial, defenseand business jet markets. RSA designs and produces custom-engineered highpressure/high-temperature ducting assemblies for each customer's specificperformance requirements.ย RSA's Peri-SealTM is one of the mostsought-after connectors in the aerospace industry. Additionally, RSA designsand produces flexible joints and hoses, ozone converters and many complexassemblies to meet stringent customer needs.
About PennAero:
PennAero is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered fasteners and specialized components for critical aerospace, defense, space, and advanced energy applications. We partner with customers to solve their most complex challenges, bringing technical depth and disciplined, agile execution when it matters most. Experience guides our growth-strengthening capabilities and expanding our global platform as markets evolve. To learnย more about PennAero's capabilities and commitment to aerospace excellence, visit https://pennaero.com
PrincipalDuties and Responsibilities: ย ย
Summary of job duties is to plan, organize, facilitate and direct continuousimprovement functions for various business Value Streams.ย Analyze, designand/or improve manufacturing and/or office processes while working closely withengineering.
Essential duties and responsibilities:ย
Facilitates strategic initiatives that will aid in improvement orimplementation of new systems, processes, services or cost-effective solutions.
Conducts work on complex projects requiring the origination, scope, validationand application of new and unique approaches.
Lead and facilitate various Kaizen events (i.e. VSM, TPI, PSK, SMED, SWfF, PCK,3P, and FFV), and drive identification, implementation and monitoring ofimprovements.
Lead, facilitate and coach continuous improvement teams to find root causesand/or actionable items using lean manufacturing tools.
Develop and manage Site CI Roadmap to monitor and track success in terms ofstated goals.
Lead DM cadence to identify trends, and use 80/20 principles to leadimprovement initiatives to support customer and business requirements. Workwith each function to implement dashboards and KPI's to drive operationalexcellence.
Partner with various business functions to implement 5S and Visual Factorybest-practices throughout the facility.
Other activities and projects as assigned.
This role is required to be on-site 5 days at the Simi Valley, CAย location.