Business Improvement Specialist

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Job description:
Boeing’s continued success and growth is built on the philosophy of Continuous Improvement. This exciting role will support our Vertical Lift Business Chinook and Apache Programmes operating initially from Middle Wallop requiring regular travel to other locations that include Wattisham, Suffolk, Gosport, Hampshire and RAF Odiham, Hampshire. The role will be hands on combining facilitation, coaching, training, project management, and project delivery. Joining a successful Business Improvement Team this high‑profile position will support a range of Improvement / Change Initiatives including working and collaborating with customers and suppliers.
As a Business Improvement Specialist in Lean / Process Improvement methodologies you will coordinate a range of initiatives and projects crossing into manufacturing, aircraft maintenance, engineering, supply chain, and other business functions to deliver benefits in safety, cost, quality and time. The successful candidate would need to have the ability to positively engage with front line workers and senior management. Facilitating workshops, conducting independent investigations, and coordination of productivity / process improvements will be a core responsibility. As will coaching, training and mentoring employees to support the development of high-performance work teams.
Responsibilities include:
Hands‑on workshop / continuous improvement event facilitation
Hands‑on project support, reporting, recording and presenting updates and outcomes of improvement initiatives and related activities
Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify and contribute to the delivery improvements as per business priorities
Providing expert knowledge in Lean / Continuous Improvement Methodologies
Utilising the Company Productivity and Quality Improvement Systems which will include training and coaching others in those systems
Training, Coaching and Mentoring employees in accordance with company standards to develop Lean / Continuous Improvement competencies
Assisting employee teams to develop metrics in support of process improvements
Contribute directly to Productivity and Quality improvements
Basic Skills / Education / Experience:
Excellent Stakeholder Management Skills with the ability to engage and inspire cross functional teams at all levels
Project Management, Financial and Commercial awareness with the ability to inform Business Cases to support Improvement Initiatives
Coaching & Mentoring skills to develop Lean / Continuous Improvement Competencies
Confident facilitator with ability to work and influence in a matrix structure
Experience in organising and facilitating a variety of improvement activities ranging from 1‑day events to 5‑day events
Can demonstrate the ability to work in a demanding environment
Can demonstrate application of a variety of continuous improvement methods and tools
Produce meaningful information through analysing data into recommendations for improvement
The ability to obtain UK SC
Preferred Skills / Education / Experience:
10+ years’ experience in Aviation MRO, Manufacturing and Defence Services or equivalent relevant experience. Currently or previously held a Continuous Improvement/Business Improvement role and can demonstrate significant experience in facilitation, project management and application of Lean / Continuous Improvement systems and tools.
Your experience will enable you to demonstrate a track record of continued success where you have directly contributed to tangible improvements. You will also demonstrate examples where you have worked closely with teammates and stakeholders and through those relationships influenced productivity and quality improvements.
You will have an appropriate education that underpins your working experiences. Qualifications that cover topics such as Project Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Operational Excellence, NVQ / Apprenticeships, Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent would be advantageous.
Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 22, 2026 .
Export Control Requirements:
This is not an Export Control position.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
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