Job Description

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!

Ontic offers a new lease on life for the aerospace and defense industry. We’re dedicated to providing a safe, diverse, and evolving work environment. We work with integrity, responsibility, safety, and accountability through inspiring, engaging and collaborating to achieve a common goal — whether that’s serving our customers, helping each other, or volunteering in our local community.

Our team is looking for a Continuous Improvement Manager to join them. You will report to the General Manager and will have an onsite work schedule in Chatsworth, CA.

To be considered for the Continuous Improvement Manager role, here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of the company.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related discipline.
• Engineering and manufacturing background highly desirable.
• Self-motivated, highly organized with demonstrated ability to work multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience driving a change management initiative.
• Experience in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
• 3 years’ experience in developing, organizing, implementing, and managing projects and assignments.
• Demonstrated experience in selecting and working with a wide range of CI tools (Value Stream Mapping, Lean, Six Sigma and Validation) as well as other creative problem-solving skills Computer skills (Excel, Word, Power Point, Minitab, etc.) Database experience a plus

As a Continuous Improvement Manager, you will:

• Lead and coordinate a wide variety of identified and approved initiatives and projects designed to improve processes and performance in all areas of the business.
• Participate in new license transitions by analyzing manufacturing processes to identify and realize efficiency gains during new product introduction.
• Hands on involvement to prove process concepts and implementation of improvement activities.
• Lead or conduct studies in cost, quality, productivity, flow, value stream mapping and root cause analysis.
• Conduct operational audits to identify areas of opportunity across the business.
• Identify and recommend location specific and company-wide improvement initiatives and opportunities.
• Lead local and/or coordinate Kaizens and similar team-based improvement initiatives.
• Train “change agent” employees, in all aspects of lean manufacturing, waste reduction, team effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Develop training materials and effectively deliver those materials in a team environment to ensure employees throughout the facilities are trained in CI concepts and philosophy.
• Establish appropriate measurement systems to identify opportunities and to quantify implemented improvements.
• Specify and coordinate best practices between locations and ensure the transfer of such practices to each location.
• Lead teams to develop appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for their products, process, or function.
• Leadership of cross functional CI project teams.
• Identify goals for CI events and potential quantifiable savings.
• Establish, lead, and maintain a Continuous Improvement Steering Committee.
• Facilitate the selection, scope, and planning of specific improvement projects.
• Facilitate & Mentor CI events and teams.
• Monitor and maintain event schedules.
• Follow up and audit event progress to ensure results are achieved and sustained.
• Resolve implementation issues / create and manage implementation communication process.
• Ensuring consistency of implemented processes and programs throughout the facility
• Manage and take a lead role in promoting and improving quality processes, expectations and results.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures related to all facets of job.
• Undertake ad-hoc activities that may be required by the business.

Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay, and sick leave
• Company 401K plan with up to 4% matched contribution
• Annual bonus program (varies by level and discretionary based on company and individual performance)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid volunteering opportunities
• Access to mental health champions across our sites
• Commitment to development
• Employee referral program

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Salary Range:

• $120,000.00 -140,000.00 / year, based on experience.

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Compensation Pay Range

$140k - Check with Gillian Skyers

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