Senior Lean Practitioner

Senior Lean Practitioner

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing’s Global Real Estate & Facilities (GREF) organization is seeking an experienced Senior Lean Practitioner to join our Projects Assets Construction & Engineering (PACE) Operational Excellence Team. As a Lean Practitioner, you will support and operationalize Lean initiatives and AI enablement efforts.

The successful candidate will instruct and mentor others in continuous improvement tools, principles, and techniques, while developing and updating instructional materials and playbooks. They will collaborate within PACE to lead complex process improvement efforts, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and help develop, enhance, and deploy Lean tools, AI enablement efforts, and other process improvement best practices.

This position can be based in any of the following locations: Arlington, VA; Auburn, WA; Bellevue, WA;  Colorado Springs, CO; El Segundo, CA, Everett, WA; Hazelwood, MO; Huntington Beach, CA; Huntsville, AL; Long Beach, CA; Mesa, AZ; North Charleston, SC; Oklahoma City, OK; Plano, TX; Renton, WA; Ridley Park, PA; San Antonio, TX; Seal Beach, CA; Seattle, WA or Tukwila, WA.

Position Responsibilities:

• Connect Lean principles, strategy, and execution to drive measurable results and continuous improvement

• Mature the Seek, Speak, Listen closed-loop process and apply data analytics to daily Lean priorities

• Develop and deploy systematic approaches to capture, replicate, and standardize innovations and best practices

• Represent Lean/continuous improvement in program reviews and strategic planning

• Lead and facilitate complex, high-visibility process improvement efforts

• Guide the effective application and integration of Lean across the enterprise

• Develop integrated Lean strategy and support strategic deployment

• Improve and standardize enterprise policies, procedures, and operating practices

• Assess business capability and capacity to support improvement efforts

• Train and instruct others in continuous improvement tools and principles

• Develop, update, and tailor instructional materials for different audiences

• Identify and apply new tools and techniques to strengthen Lean practice

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience implementing Lean principles, to include identifying opportunities and making recommendations for value stream improvements that resulted in improved business position through culture transformation

• 5+ years of experience planning and facilitating Lean+ workshops (e.g., BPSM /AIW / 3P / Kaizen / VSM, Process Mapping, AIW, DK)

• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies, including the ability to integrate AI-driven insights into data architecture and analytics processes

• Experience researching and applying large language and generative AI models

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• Project management certification

• Experience with business case development, stakeholder alignment, benefits capture, institutionalization, and continuous improvements

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.