Industrial Engineer(IE) - Senior Lean Practitioner

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

As an Industrial Engineer(IE) - Senior Lean Practitioner at Viasat you are joining a growing and dynamic group of Lean Practitioners with the opportunity to personally shape the competencies and direction of both the team and the company. As a Senior Lean Practitioner, you will be integrated into the broader IE/OPEX team and fulfill the role of site-lead in Tempe, AZ. Your primary responsibilities will include strategic direction setting, tool selection, implementation leadership, people change management, Lean culture building, and quality/cost/schedule impact reporting.

As the face of the IE/OPEX team in Tempe, you will be accountable for organizational goals advancing Lean maturity across manufacturing and engineering teams. From a position of hands-on-engagement, you will influence the adoption of Lean through support and resolution of complex business and manufacturing challenges. You will focus on schedule performance, quality, and cost metrics as you transform processes and systems towards Operational Excellence standards. At Viasat, you will be applying a broad range of strategic and tactical skills ranging from implementation of standard work practices to facilitating policy deployment. This role demands an innate aptitude toward relations development, mentorship, and people change management supported by your holistic knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and manufacturing operations.

• 10+ yr of applicable experience in technical design and/or manufacturing in roles such as Industrial Engr, Manufacturing Engr, Lean Implementation Engr, Continuous Improvement Engr, or similar role
• 5+ yr of Manufacturing Leadership or Management
• Significant leadership and experience in brown-field Lean implementations
• Significant leadership and experience influencing organizational change across all levels and roles
• Demonstrated hands-on approach to your roles and responsibilities
• Deep knowledge and experience in Lean and Six Sigma training, with ability to teach, mentor, and certify practitioners
• LSSMBB or LSSBB (MBB preferred)
• US Citizenship
• Must be able to obtain a US Secret Clearance
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Required Characteristics

• Strong bias for action, with comfort operating in iterative environments
• Reflective and inquisitive mindset, with a passion for learning and improvement
• Demonstrated empathy and ability to earn trust across diverse teams
• Proven mentor and coach, with consistent success developing talent
• Executive presence and credibility to influence senior leaders.
• Mindfulness and personal charisma to earn respect across all levels of the organization.

• Advanced-level MS Office skills (primarily Access, Excel, and Visio)
• Advanced-level Minitab or equivalent statistical analysis SW
• Experience with Tableau or equivalent metrics visualization toolset

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.