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Operations Performance & Continuous Improvement (PCI) Leader (f/m/d)

Airbus · Donauwörth

Donauwörth · On-sitePart-TimePosted Jul 21, 2026

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Job Description:

We created mid 2022 a new organization “Operations Performance & Continuous Improvement” (PCI) and therefore are searching for a

Operations Performance & Continuous Improvement (PCI) Leader (f/m/d)

at Airbus Helicopters in Donauwörth.

The mission of this new organization:

Boost AOS (Airbus Operating System) deployment in Operations, focusing on our “Industrial Basics”

Accelerate and strengthen continuous improvement and problem solving within Operations

Accelerate and sustain performance increase of operational flows and teams

Your location

At our Donauwörth site, located on the banks of the river Danube, we develop helicopters from the initial idea to the airworthy product. Watch them take off and touch down on our own on-site test airfield.

Your benefits at Airbus

Exciting tasks on unique products and services

A very good working atmosphere with colleagues who are enthusiastic about our products

Attractive salary including holiday pay, Christmas bonus and profit sharing

30 days holidays and extra days-off for special occasions

Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects

Special benefits: employer-funded pension, employee stock options, discounted car leasing, special conditions for insurances, discounts at local businesses, Job-bicycle, EGYM-Wellpass

On-site-facilities: medical officer for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen, café, kiosk and self-service market

Good connection to public transportation

Compatibility of family and career (job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual time off)

Working in a diverse environment, with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities:

Share the PCI ambition, define priorities and strategic roadmap with operations top management of your perimeter

Ensure yearly PCI objectives cascading to operational teams

Deploy VSA (Value Stream Analysis) and Kaizen Productivity initiatives to continuously analyze and improve the efficiency of our industrial flows

Coach and spread Gemba On-Job-Training by managers on our industrial basics, while recognizing ops teams on progress achieved

Structure, motivate, develop and sustain our local PCI Network

Organize/perform best practices sharing and return on experience

Drive, support & develop managers & teams, local PCI leaders and improvers (including training plans definition and execution) on:

1- Continuous maturity increase & sustainability of our “industrial mgt basics” (e.g. : KPI Tree & Perfo Mgt, 5S, QRQC, Prod Pace Control, MCR, Gemba OJT, MPS, Line Balancing, Poly/Poly, Standard Agenda, …), using our AOS requirements & standards

2- Continuous improvement plans definition and efficient management to permanently increase SQCDP performance

3- Performance diagnosis & improvement initiatives facilitation (e.g. : Value Stream Analysis, OEE, SMED, Kaizen workforce efficiency analysis…)

Desired skills and qualifications:

Fully autonomous Lean Manufacturing Expert, with production management and supply chain background in large international companies, able to perform lean diagnosis and organize lean transformation of a complete factory using lean principles & tools

Ability to build and drive improvement teams, and ensure the execution of defined roadmaps, anticipate risks and manage them with operational management

Knowledge of the financial system

Ability to develop teams on lean principles & tools

Proactivity and action orientation, courage & tenacity

Energy, positive attitude, ability to inspire, embark & motivate teams, interpersonal and workshop/training facilitation skills, influencing skills, tactical intelligence

Experience in change management

Open mindedness & transparency

Ability to adapt to situations and environment without losing the goal

Structured (e.g. plan and execute roadmaps), rigorous, synthetic, presentation skills

Ability to provide constructive feedback / coaching to executive management levels

This position will require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Improvement & Performance Management <JF-BI-IP>

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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