The Role
Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data
- Estimated annual base pay: $126,000.00(minimum) - $157,500.00(midpoint) - $189,000.00(maximum)
- All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
- 401(k) match (4.5%)
- Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
- Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
- 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
- Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
- Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
- Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
- Member referral bonus
- Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
- Voluntary benefits, including:
- Home / Auto Insurance discounts
- Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
- Creates vision and architects the lean roadmap for an entire segment of the business.
- Drives a strategic mindset and commitment to continuous improvement across the operation (i.e. defines improvement goals, establishes accountability through SQDC metrics, uses Lean/Six Sigma tools and techniques to continually improve processes and business results, and establishes a mindset within operations to document and control processes; promotes safety and housekeeping; uses facilitative leadership). Cooperative development of Lean Strategies across the CoEs, between business segments, with suppliers and with other functional areas (e.g. Production Engineering, Development Engineering, and Manufacturing)
- Improves processes throughout the CoE or business segment. (This may include product manufacturing/assembly, product testing, shipping and delivery of finished goods, and transactional activities). Utilizes the department to support the various processes within the CoE. This may include the development of new products derived from the PLC (Product Life Cycle) process.
- Accountable for paradigm shifts for “game changing” process improvement implementations.
- Provide leadership to direct reports (or have dotted line relationship) by leading, managing, supporting and coaching members ensuring continual development of competencies.
- Develop and maintain an appropriate organization structure to support the process improvement function that is aligned with the business segment, CoE and Company alignment grids, strategies, T-MAP, etc.
- Plan and manage resources to profit plan and capital plan.
- Influence and drive other CI organizations across Woodward in the alignment of the CI, Lean/Six Sigma philosophies and methodologies and overarching best practices that is impactful and current with "Best in Class" industry practices.
- Bachelors' Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Management/Technical Field required, Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) preferred.
- Professional experience in a manufacturing environment or a branch of the military required.
- Demonstrated success in implementing Lean/Six Sigma required.
- Prior leadership experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Green Belt Certification/Black Belt Certification Current or obtained required within 1 year of coming into the role.
- Up to 20% domestic and international travel.
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The Company
What We Do
Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions for aerospace and industrial markets. For 150 years, Woodward has focused its resources and expertise on delivering proven systems that perform under incredible demands. Our customers have come to rely on us to help them address and solve the challenges associated with global efficiency initiatives – from reducing emissions, to increasing energy efficiency, to helping them introduce alternative energy sources.
Why Work With Us
A career at Woodward offers professional and personal growth. You will work alongside the brightest minds in our industry, help develop innovative technology and products, and contribute to our company’s goal of always innovating for a better future.
People join Woodward for a job and end up building a career for a lifetime.
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