Specialist, Continuous Improvement Jobs in Burlington, Canada at L3Harris Technologies
Title: Specialist, Continuous Improvement
Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Burlington, Canada
Category:
L3
Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3
Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3
Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Continuous Improvement Specialist (L3)
About L3
HARRIS WESCAM
As a subsidiary of L3
Harris Technologies and within the Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD) Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical sensor and targeting systems for global defense and military sectors, national security, search & rescue and airborne law enforcement agencies. From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.
About the Role
Primary Responsibilities
Work across functional disciplines of the organization; focusing on the continuous improvement culture, operational excellence, and continually enhancing our improvement tool sets and methodologies. The ideal candidate is passionate about leading change, driving results, and promoting a culture of improvement.
Continuous Improvement Programs: Lead Gemba and 6S maturity assessment, training, and improvements across the site.
Operational Excellence: Support teams in operational excellence journey through people engagement, facilitation of kaizen, and driving customer focus.
Process Analysis: Facilitate the collection, analysis and visualisation of existing process data aligned with the customer value stream to improve safety, quality, and cost.
Lean: Application of lean tools to eliminate waste and reduce process variation with project teams.
Project Coordination: Engage cross-functional teams in planning, execution, and monitoring of improvement projects, ensuring timely completion and validated attainment of objectives.
Change Management: Ensure successful adoption of change through effective management of the human side of change.
Training, Development and Learning: Support and provide training of lean tools and methodologies, and identify self-development opportunities.
Contribute to Culture: Stay above the line while working with complex changes and conflict. Engage and contribute to the continuous improvement mindset.
Digital Transformation: Provide fresh perspective on current CI processes, offering automation solutions to reduce teams’ administrative duties.
Required Capabilities
This position requires a self-starter with an engaging style
This position requires an accountable individual
Utilize solid influencing and facilitation skills who will develop relationships and build on a collaborative work environment
Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and ability to coach others in the methodology
Demonstrated working knowledge with Lean tools
Develop and continuously improve development practices based on industry best practices and internal teams’ experience and learning
Ability to work effectively and facilitate functional teams
Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills
Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills
Action oriented and ability to make decisions
Desired Education and Experience s
Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years prior relevant experience
In lieu of degree, 8+ years experience in manufacturing, manufacturing engineering or process development
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Lean Expert certificate an asset,…
