Supervisor, Continuous Improvement

Barnes Aerospace East Hartford has an exciting career opportunity for a dynamic goal-oriented individual to play an integral role in manufacturing operations. The right candidate will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the employees engaging in machining and producing precision and complex parts to meet customer requirements. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this position may be of special interest to you.

Job Title: CI Vital Manager
Current Challenge
Critical improvement initiatives are currently being absorbed by leaders who are already fully committed to daily operations. As a result:
• Projects progress slowly or inconsistently
• Execution lacks clear ownership and sustained focus
• Teams operate reactively instead of proactively
• Risk of delays, inefficiencies, and missed targets increases
This creates operational instability and limits the organization’s ability to improve performance at the pace required.

Job Duties
• Lead and own execution of critical initiatives
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and milestones
• Facilitate cross functional alignment and communication
• Identify and remove barriers; escalate issues quickly when needed
• Apply Lean principles (flow, waste reduction, standard work, Kaizen)
• Conduct CI events and facilitate problem solving
• Track progress, report status, and ensure delivery of targeted results
• Support layout changes, cost reduction initiatives, and process standardization
• Drive arrears recovery through daily management and constraint focus
Role Requirements
• Proven project management experience
• Continuous Improvement (CI) facilitation experience
• Strong understanding of Lean concepts, including:
o Kaizen
o Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
o Standard Work
o Flow and waste reduction
• Ability to lead cross functional teams
• Strong communication and problem solving skills

At Barnes, career development is a shared responsibility in which all employees are encouraged to develop, improve, and enhance their skills and professional growth to support our business objectives.

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Company’s determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project’s contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained after you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed

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