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Director, Continuous Improvement

Palm Bay, Florida; Londonderry, New Hampshire; Rochester, New York; Salt Lake City, Utah

Job ID 34218
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Job Title: Director, Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

Job Code: 34218

Job Location: Rochester, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; Londonderry, NH; Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Communications & Spectrum Dominance segment is seeking a Director of Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence. The successful candidate will drive process improvements to enhance quality, efficiency, and lean proficiencies across the organization.

This role involves evaluating current processes and practices across multiple locations, identifying areas for improvement, collaborating with team members on implementations, and monitoring outcomes to ensure sustainable success. It supports Corporate Best Practices for Operational Excellence, e3, and LHX excellence, providing an accounting of achievements.

Essential Functions:

  • Analyze current operational processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
  • Develop and implement process improvement strategies rooted in Lean, Six Sigma, or other best practices.
  • Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of implemented changes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure process changes are effectively integrated and sustained.
  • Conduct workshops, support best practices through evaluation and action, and provide training sessions to promote a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Monitor and support actions required to report on improvement initiatives and their impact on key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Support and drive root cause analysis and problem-solving activities to address process failures.
  • Stay informed about industry’s best practices and emerging trends in process improvement.
  • Ability to travel 30-50%

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 15 years of prior related experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 19 years of prior related experience.
  • Green Belt/Black Belt or other Lean-Six Sigma certification

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience of interacting with multi-functional groups and developing executive-level reports.
  • Experience in leading corrective actions using disciplined problem-solving methods and statistical analysis.
  • Experience acting as a change agent, ensuring successful implementation of innovations and developments.
  • Demonstrates effective leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills across all levels, with the ability to collaborate, motivate, and manage a team.
  • Adopts a strategic, proactive approach to support business leaders in identifying and resolving manufacturing issues.#SM-1

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $131,500 – $244,500.This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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