Jet Aviation is seeking several Lean Industrialization Managers to join its Basel operations and help shape the way complex aviation work is performed. Depending on your background and expertise, you will join one of four areas: Engineering, Production & Installation, MRO, or Aircraft Completions. This role offers the opportunity to influence productivity, quality, efficiency, and operational performance across highly technical aviation environments and see the results of your work first-hand.
Tasks
- Find opportunities for improvement by analyzing processes, workflows, bottlenecks, waste, and inefficiencies.
- Design and implement practical Lean solutions to improve productivity, reduce cycle times, and optimize workflows.
- Drive continuous improvement directly on the shopfloor and within operational environments.
- Partner with operators, technicians, engineers, supervisors, and other experts to solve problems together.
- Lead improvement workshops and hands-on optimization activities using structured problem-solving and Lean methodologies.
- Improve flow and workplace efficiency through smarter layouts, workstation organization, tooling, standards, and process documentation.
- Use data to drive decisions, monitoring KPIs such as productivity, efficiency, cycle time, and downtime.
- Identify root causes, define corrective actions, and ensure improvements are embedded and sustained.
Requirements
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
- Professional experience in manufacturing, industrialization, process optimization, lean operations, or continuous improvement within aerospace, aviation, MRO, or another technically demanding industrial environment.
- Strong practical understanding of shopfloor operations, production processes, manufacturing workflows, or aircraft maintenance activities.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing existing processes and implementing measurable improvements in efficiency, productivity, cycle time, quality, or operational performance.
- Hands-on mindset and comfortable working directly with operational teams to translate analysis into practical, workable solutions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify root causes, prioritize improvement opportunities, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Clear communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including operators, technicians, supervisors, engineers, quality specialists, and management.
- Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage in the international working environment.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies or certification is desirable.
- Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing standards, MRO environments, production layout optimization, tooling, workstation design, process standardization, or installation activities is an advantage.
- Proactive, solution-oriented, service-minded, and able to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.
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Das Team
You will work alongside operators, technicians, engineers, supervisors, and quality specialists, collaborating directly within operational environments.