As an Operational Excellence Leader, you will play a critical role in driving continuous improvement and operational performance across our microelectronics business supporting the defense and aerospace sectors.
This position is a hands-on individual contributor role focused on leading Lean transformation initiatives, optimizing processes, and delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.
You will partner closely with cross-functional teams across multiple sites to identify opportunities, lead improvement initiatives, and embed a culture of operational excellence aligned with Honeywell Aerospace standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute continuous improvement (CI) and Lean initiatives across production and business processes
- Drive waste reduction, efficiency gains, and process optimization using Lean methodologies (e.g., 5S, visual management)
- Identify operational gaps and implement solutions to improve performance and productivity
- Manage and deliver cross-functional projects across manufacturing and administrative functions
- Support and enhance tier escalation processes to resolve operational issues
- Analyze performance metrics to guide decision-making and sustain improvements
- Collaborate with stakeholders across sites to drive alignment and execution of initiatives
- Act as a change agent to foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
Business & Team Context
This role supports a growing microelectronics business undergoing a Lean transformation aligned with enterprise operational excellence standards.
- Multi-site environment across Woburn and Whippany
- Team includes operational excellence resources supporting multiple sites
- Opportunity to influence both production and business process improvements
Basic Qualifications
- 5–12 years of experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, or Lean environments
- Demonstrated experience leading CI or Lean projects with measurable impact (e.g., cost savings, efficiency gains)
- Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies (Green Belt required, Black Belt preferred)
- Experience working in manufacturing, operations, or similar environments
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive change
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proven ability to adapt and succeed in dynamic, transformation-focused environments
What Success Looks Like
- Delivery of quantifiable improvements in efficiency, cost, and process performance
- Successful execution of multiple CI initiatives across sites
- Strong collaboration and engagement with operations teams
- Contribution to building a sustainable continuous improvement culture
Why Join Us
You will have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping operational excellence across a critical business, driving transformation efforts, and delivering tangible impact across multiple sites
“Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.”
The annual base salary range for this position is $129,950.00 - $162150.00 Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations
This role is incentive eligible
BENEFITS
Beyond a performance-driven salary, you'll work alongside dedicated experts on technology that's advancing aviation. As a Honeywell Aerospace employee, you're eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program and educational assistance
- Parental leave and 12 paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
Explore your benefits: https://honeywellaerospacebenefits.com/
POSTING TIMELINE
The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
ABOUT US
Join a company that's reintroducing itself to the aviation community we've helped advance for more than a century. At Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ: HONA), we're launching as an independent, publicly traded aerospace and defense company built on a legacy of operational excellence and mission-focused execution.
Our new brand identity pairs that heritage with real momentum, as we build technology that helps pilots navigate with confidence, aircraft operate more efficiently, and operators stay ahead of change. With our systems on board 90% of the world's aircraft, your work here has reach that's rare to find anywhere else.
Focusing on our customers, investing in innovation, and building a culture of accountability and performance is how we're shaping what comes next.
Every horizon. Every mission. Every day.
Skills Required
- 5-12 years of experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, or Lean environments
- Demonstrated experience leading CI or Lean projects with measurable impact (cost savings, efficiency gains)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools and methodologies (e.g., 5S, visual management)
- Experience working in manufacturing, operations, or similar environments
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive change
- U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or protected status under asylum or refugee)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proven ability to adapt and succeed in dynamic, transformation-focused environments
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Aerospace Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by The Aerospace Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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