Senior Continuous Improvement Coordinator

At Sikorsky, we're reinvigorating our focus on continuous improvement within Operations. Our commitment to innovation and excellence drives us to seek ways to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality in everything we do. The Sikorsky Avionics Product Center plays a vital role, focusing on the manufacture, procurement, and assembly of helicopter wire harness, electrical panels and electrical components. We are looking for a passionate and transformative Continuous Improvement Lead to help drive our mission forward.

The Work

As a OneLM/CI project lead, you will be instrumental in identifying and implementing initiatives that propel our productivity and quality to new heights. Supporting the Avionics department at the Stratford location, you'll work with manufacturing operations, quality, engineering and other support functions to collaboratively identify opportunities, develop new technology insertions and deliver on critical needs for the manufacturing floor. Your role will involve:

• Develop and maintain visual management system: Working closely with the manufacturing team, identify new opportunities to improve and enhance visual factory on the floor
• Digital/Technology insertion: lead digital transformative projects that reshape the production process and improves the floor efficiencies.
• Leading OneLM initiatives and implantation with the product center
• Identifying Cost Improvements: Work with teams to recognize and prioritize cost-saving opportunities.
• Delivering 'CI Framework' Project Outcomes: Lead the successful execution of our CI framework, ensuring project results align with business objectives.
• Executing CI Events: Facilitate events

Who We Are

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is a leader in innovative and advanced helicopter design, manufacturing, and service. We build helicopters that are not only exceptional in performance but also meet the highest standards of safety, reliability, and mission capability. Our team is united by a shared commitment to delivering excellence for our customers and ensuring the success of our operations globally.

Who You Are

You are a self-motivated, driven professional looking to apply and expand your experience in managing continuous improvement and business transformation projects. You can apply Lean Six Sigma and/or Agile principles allowing you to analyze processes critically and effectively. You have a strong desire to develop and integrate the latest technologies into the manufacturing processes, design reporting systems to enhance production situational awareness and thrive on solving the difficult problems in a fast paced, demanding production environment. Your communication, collaboration and leadership skills enable you to influence stakeholders at all levels, from front-line employees to executives. Your ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability makes you a key player in driving Sikorsky's mission forward.

Why Join Us

This is more than a job it's a chance to make a significant impact on our organization's success. As a Continuous Improvement Lead, you will not only enhance productivity and quality within Sikorsky but also be part of a dedicated team that values constant growth and learning. Join us in our mission to build the best helicopters in the world and contribute to a legacy of innovation and excellence.

Desired Skills

Excellent writing and verbal communication skills coupled with being a team player

Strong foundation in lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

Experience facilitating kaizen events and improvement workshops.

Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Familiar with SAP, Solumina, JIRA, & Tableau Dashboards

Ability to influence without authority and drive change across all levels.

Comfort working with data and translating insights into action.

Strong communication and presentation skills.