About this role
When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.
Why join us?
At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.
Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.
Bombardier’s Benefits Program
With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:
- Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
- Competitive base salary
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tele Health Program
What are your contributions to the team?
- Define the vision for performance based on world class benchmarks and our vision for service centers as regional hubs
- Establish the Network Strategy and master plan to optimze the delivery of In- Service Customer support throughout the world
- Responsible for leading deployment of Achieving Excellence Systems (AES) throughout the Bombardier Services Network.
- Drive standards of performance through AES and implementation of common processes across all sites
- Provide "Change Management" leadership to be proactive in anticipating, assessing, and addressing the needs of the division.
- Lead process change management projects and initiatives in support of AES throughout the organization, ensuring targeted improvements are harmonized cross-functionally achieving superior results.
- Develop and implementation of large-scale business transformational programs.
- Create project plans, timelines, critical paths, and milestone. Perform cost-benefit evaluation for all assigned projects to define potential financial, business and industry impact of initiatives.
- Provide hands on project management and coordinate multiple projects with the leadership stakeholders that may have many internal and external dependencies, complex scope, higher levels of risk and involve cross-functional highly matrixed areas.
- Apply the appropriate tools (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to complex business processes and implement solutions which provide positive performance and financial impact.
- Create end-to-end Value Stream Mapping and data collection plans to scope identify opportunities that positively impact up-stream and down-stream partners.
- Advisor to senior leadership on the continuous improvement strategy and transformation to tactically deploy Lean transformation.
How to thrive in this role?
- Typically 10 years of proven experience in process management improvement experience preferably within the aerospace or a related industry
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Finance
- Certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a plus
- Significant Lean/Six Sigma experience and knowledge of the associated analytics
- Strong experience developing and implementing continuous improvement programs
- Experience in a senior leadership role in the manufacturing sector
- Well-developed quantitative and qualitative analytical and critical thinking skills
- Skilled with the use of Microsoft and other business software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, etc.
- Self-motivated, resourceful and entrepreneurial, demonstrating willingness for learning and improvement.
Now that you can see yourself in this role, apply and join the Bombardier Team!
Bombardier is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, National, or Local Laws.
Job Continuous Improvement Director
Primary Location Dallas Service Ctr(Love Field)
Organization Learjet Inc
Shift
Employee Status Regular
Requisition 10957 Continuous Improvement Director
Other facts
About Bombardier
Bombardier is a global leader in aviation, focused on designing, manufacturing, and servicing the world's most exceptional business jets. Bombardier’s Challenger and Global aircraft families are renowned for their cutting-edge innovation, cabin design, performance, and reliability. Bombardier has a worldwide fleet of approximately 5,000 aircraft in service with a wide variety of multinational corporations, charter and fractional ownership providers, governments, and private individuals. Bombardier aircraft are also trusted around the world in government and military special-mission roles leveraging Bombardier Defense’s proven expertise.
Headquartered in Greater Montréal, Québec, Bombardier operates aerostructure, assembly and completion facilities in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The company’s robust customer support network services the Learjet, Challenger and Global families of aircraft, and includes facilities in strategic locations in the United States and Canada, as well as in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, the UAE, Singapore, China and Australia.
For corporate news and information, including Bombardier’s Environmental, Social and Governance report, as well as the company’s plans to cover all its flight operations with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) utilizing the Book and Claim system visit bombardier.com. Learn more about Bombardier’s industry-leading products and customer service network at businessaircraft.bombardier.com. Follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
What you'll do
- The Continuous Improvement Director will define the vision for performance and lead the deployment of Achieving Excellence Systems throughout the Bombardier Services Network. They will also drive standards of performance and manage process change initiatives to achieve superior results.
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