# Operational Excellence Manager

Hiring organization: [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b25492df-02dc-4090-b31c-0b4cbbaf42a2

Listed on AeroVironment's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Management
- Location: Simi Valley, CA
- Salary: 106500 – 162500 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads lean manufacturing transformation across a complex production organization, designing and deploying efficiency strategies while building the capability of supervisors and frontline teams to sustain improvements. It suits someone with deep manufacturing experience who can drive organizational change and bridge technical process optimization with strategic business outcomes.

_Our summary, not AeroVironment's wording._

## Skills named

ISO 9001, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Value Stream Mapping

## Required

- 8+ years in complex assembly production environments
- 3+ years leading manufacturing teams in product development
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field (or equivalent education/experience)
- Proficiency in process simulation tools, time studies, and data analytics
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%
- U.S. citizenship required for ITAR compliance

## Nice to have

- Experience with continuous improvement culture development
- Track record of implementing lean transformation across multiple business units
- Familiarity with visual management systems and KPI tracking

Apply on AeroVironment's site: https://avav.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AVAV/job/Simi-Valley-CA/Operational-Excellence-Manager_8501-1