Senior Lean Continuous Improvement Engineer

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title:

Senior Lean Continuous Improvement Engineer

Reporting To:

Manager, Site QA

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Torrance, CA

Moog Military Aircraft has an immediate opening for a Senior Lean Continuous Improvement Engineer to plan, organize and conduct team-based improvement & process variation reduction activities to develop solutions for complex problems.  In this role, you will need to build strategic working relationships at all levels in the organization, from management to first line process owners and resource managers.  You will need to strike a balance between leading, active participation & coaching to develop the solution(s) and implement them.  Reporting to a Lean/Continuous Improvement Manager, you will have a 9/80 schedule work onsite in Torrance, CA.

Moog Military Aircraft provides flight control equipment and systems to the world’s leading military platforms.  Headquartered in East Aurora, NY, Moog employs 14,000 employees in 24 countries.  At Moog we have a culture of trust and mutual respect; and for you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

To be considered for this role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you: 

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred disciplines are Industrial / Mechanical Engineering.

• Minimum 5+ years of working experience in Lean Manufacturing based activities

• Lean certified.

It’d be great if you also had: 

• Familiarity with manufacturing industry

• Experience in the aerospace or other highly regulated industry

• Six Sigma Green certified

• Project Management certified

As a Senior Lean Continuous Improvement Engineer, you will:

• Optimize manufacturing processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing Lean principles to increase efficiency and reduce waste.

• Bring years of experience leading and coaching leadership and kaizen teams on lean manufacturing principles to come up with most innovative and creative solutions to improve the business.

• Lead value stream mapping kaizens to identify bottlenecks and areas of improvement in the fabrication, assembly and non-manufacturing production processes.

• Design a lean layout creating an efficient and optimized floor plan for the manufacturing processes. The engineer will analyze the current layout, identify areas for improvement to implement more streamlined processes using lean principles such as Standard work and Continuous flow, Kanban systems.

• Use critical thinking & problem-solving mindset to lead projects impacting Strategic objectives using A3 and RCCA methodology. Additionally, will support cross functional strategic teams focused on reducing inventory, improving on time delivery, reducing defects.

• Provide Lean training and coaching to the kaizen teams on lean manufacturing tools such as Waste Reduction, Standard Work, Value stream mapping, Setup reduction, Continuous Flow and Pull System.

• Take initiative to identify and lead key process improvement projects.

• Conduct well organized, effective-friendly kaizen events and project meetings to facilitate problem-solving and process improvement.

• Manage various projects from start to full completion and be able to provide updates to the leadership team.

How we care for you: 

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance 

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages 

• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs

• Collaborative and Welcoming Workplace: Inclusive culture rooted in our values, enhanced by Employee Resource Groups, and team-