Lean Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Waipahu, HI

Responsibilities

Noblis MSD’s mission is to support the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) objectives to design, build, deliver and maintain ships, submarines, and systems reliably, on-time and on-cost for the Navy.   We are looking to hire a LEAN Functional Analyst for scientific, engineering, technical, and analytical (SETA) support to NAVSEA 04X and the Naval Shipyards.

The LEAN Functional Analyst will be responsible for improving upon existing processes and systems to achieve improved maintenance execution at the Naval Shipyards.  The successful candidate will focus on shipyard and project team performance, including business policy, process, and strategy implementation.  The LEAN Functional Analyst will contribute to extensive investigations to understand root cause of issues across functions and business elements of shipyard and project team operations while providing other direct support to the Noblis LEAN Project Operations Manager in the execution of the following LEAN program objectives: 

• Planning, training, coaching, facilitating LEAN events, metric development, solution implementation, sustainment, and integration functions or activities as necessary to successfully achieve process/performance improvement objectives
• Initiative Identification and scoping of potential shipyard business improvement opportunities
• Provide BCAs with particular focus on throughput, cycle time of shipyard business and industrial processes
• Implementation of strategy and plans, including management of education and training support and initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related filed. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors.
• Minimum 7 years minimum experience supporting or leading process improvement initiatives, including LEAN practitioner certification (e.g. ASQ certified Black Belt)
• Familiarity with public naval shipyards operational/management structure and strategic initiatives, CNO availability planning and execution (CONUS and OCONUS), NAVSEA strategic initiatives and insertion into naval shipyards.
• DOD SECRET Security Clearance
• Skilled in use of MS Office Suite tools and applications
• Drafting and delivering presentations (to junior and senior personnel), including facilitation for small and large groups
• Appropriate written and verbal communication skills to interact with U.S. Navy military and civilian personnel

Desired Qualifications

• Broad naval maintenance and/or Naval Shipyards (or related field)

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Explanation

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

Posted Salary Range

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.