Steven Wade

Steven Wade is an accomplished Senior Program Manager specializing in Operational Excellence at AAR since April 2020, where responsibilities include Lean Management and Production System design, as well as the development of enterprise-level objectives and continuous improvement roadmaps. Prior to AAR, Steven served as Divisional Lean Enterprise Leader at Caterpillar Inc., managing lean transformation priorities and integrated management systems for various value streams. Steven's earlier experience includes serving as the Honeywell Operating System Director, where strategic transformation initiatives were led across multiple business segments. Steven holds an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix, a Lean Expert Six Sigma Black Belt certificate from Villanova University, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Industrial Management from Athens State University.