Continuous Improvement Manager, Black Belt, Space Industry

ArianeGroup

Responsable amélioration continue Black BELT chez ArianeGroup pour des projets d'amélioration et transformation dans l'industrie spatiale. Pilote des projets Lean Six Sigma et accompagne la montée en cadence industrielle.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeVernon • 🇫🇷 FranceSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, including Master Black Belt certification, to lead high-impact operational improvement projects. Proven ability to drive change management and establish trusted relationships in industrial environments to achieve quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

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Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma CertificationContinuous Improvement LeadershipMinitabStatistical InferenceProfessional Fluent English

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Hard Skills

Lean Six SigmaDMAICKaizenValue Stream Mapping (VSM)Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)Theory of Constraints (TOC)Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC)Design of Experiments (DOE)Statistical Process Control (SPC)Operational Excellence

Soft Skills

Change ManagementRelationship BuildingField Orientation

Tools & Technologies

MinitabJASPSAPTeamcenterConfluenceJIRA

Certifications & Qualifications

Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma

Industry Keywords

Continuous ImprovementIndustrial EnvironmentsNew Product DevelopmentOperational ImprovementPerformance Gains

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FluxPrometheusTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Lean Six Sigma projects: drive high-impact business and operational improvement and transformation initiatives.
Support industrial ramp-up: support strategic programs such as Ariane 6 and Prometheus in achieving their quality (Right First Time), schedule (adherence to the production plan) and cost (recurring costs) objectives.
Diagnose flow issues, efficiency losses and process variability.
Deploy operational excellence standards.
Anchor improvement through change management: ensure performance gains are sustained over time.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma certification or degree required (DMAIC, Kaizen, VSM, SMED, TOC, QRQC, statistical inference, DOE, SPC, …)
Minimum 8 years' experience in a continuous improvement lead role or similar, with a portfolio of at least 20 significant projects.
Field-oriented: able to establish trusted relationships with operations to deliver sustainable results.
IT: Minitab, JASP, SAP, Teamcenter, Confluence/JIRA.
Significant experience in industrial environments and in new product/system development.
Language skills: professional fluent English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Frequent travel to ArianeGroup industrial sites.
Occasional assignments at the Les Mureaux site.
On-site company canteen.
Active Works Council (CSE) offering numerous benefits and employee clubs.