Eaton’s Aerospace Group is hiring a Continuous Improvement Lean Leader. **What you’ll do:** **PRIMARY FUNCTION:** The Aerospace Group is seeking a dynamic **Continuous Improvement (CI) Leader** to drive operational excellence across the business. This role will lead the deployment of the internal Eaton Business System (EBS), focusing on Lean Management, Six Sigma (ELSS), and core CI tools (CIF, OpA) to optimize manufacturing performance. **Key Responsibilities:** + Lead CI strategy deployment across Manufacturing Operations using ELSS and Lean tools. + Establish standard work and a Lean Management System to reduce process variation. + Coach leadership on Lean and servant leadership principles to build a CI culture. + Expand CI capabilities by integrating Lean, Manufacturing, and Process Engineers. + Drive adoption of Balanced Scorecard (BSC), Business Operating System (BOS), and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM). + Coordinate EBE, ELSS, and MESH assessments and manage gap closure plans. + Support cross-functional teams in applying CI tools to solve operational challenges. **Additional Experience:** + Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and CI leadership. + Strong coaching, facilitation, and change management skills. + Experience deploying CI tools across multi-site or matrixed organizations. **Qualifications:** **Basic Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in a technical field from an accredited institution. + Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing roles, including at least 5 years in manufacturing leadership. + Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship. + Must be a U.S. person under ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee). **Preferred Qualifications:** + Demonstrated success in deploying CI initiatives across large organizations. + Working knowledge of Eaton Business Excellence (EBE) and EBS tools helpful but not required. + Expertise in Lean manufacturing systems and Kaizen event leadership. + Strong leadership, interpersonal, and change management skills. + Proficiency in Six Sigma, 8D, Lean, Balanced Scorecard, BOS, or equivalent tools. + MBA or advanced degree in Operations Management. + Prior experience as a Plant Manager or in a senior operations leadership role preferred but not mandated. + Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to coach at all levels. At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees. The expected annual salary range for this role is $176249.97 - $258499.96 a year. This role is also eligible for a variable incentive program. _Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations._ We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number. We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here (https://www.youreatonbenefits.com/candidates) for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.