Hybrid Manager, Continuous Improvement

at AeroVironment

• Job title: Manager, Continuous Improvement
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $98,432 - $139,650 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Simi Valley, United States

About the role

• Manager of Continuous Improvement leading operational excellence initiatives at AeroVironment. Responsible for integrating supply chain strategies to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to integrate the SC Strategy with Continuous improvement through execution of best practices.
• Lead, drive and influence continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Facilitate efforts for waste and constraint elimination.
• Provide leadership, coaching and counseling for competency and capability building.
• Establish detailed program plans including identification and coordination of all necessary resources.
• Ensure understanding & alignment of best practices among businesses.
• Champion the advancement of Best Practices across Enterprise.
• Assure sustainability via execution of evergreen audit processes.
• Provide Connection to all Continuous Improvement project Rituals.
• Facilitate managing processes to address performance gaps.
• Drive behavioral transformation through Mindset & Behavior strategic commitment.
• Ensure processes exist and are functioning to fill and execute the improvement project portfolio plan pipeline for reduction of waste and constraints.
• Break down barriers to drive continuous improvements.
• Ensure an effective Decision Board process is in place which secures appropriate staffing, clarity on project goals, milestones, and deliverables.

Requirements

• 7 years of direct experience, including 3 years management experience
• Bachelors – directly related degree (Engineering Preferable)
• Eligibility to obtain a Secret level clearance
• Strong computer skills are a must, as is the ability to quickly pick up new programs and techniques as technology evolves
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to evaluate and interpret trends and important information
• Work with different departments and as part of a team, so excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required
• Being able to identify issues or ways to improve systems that are already in place is a key job function, so this position requires critical thinkers who can successfully troubleshoot and solve problems
• Experience with Foundational Best Practices (5S, Visual Performance Management, Focused Improvement, Teamwork)
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness, and the creation of a shared vision
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
• Assesses the degree of risk and opportunity in plans or actions and takes appropriate action to mitigate them or makes plans to build on the opportunity

Benefits

• medical
• dental vision
• 401K with company matching
• a 9/80 work schedule
• paid holiday shutdown