Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Lean Transformation:

• Lead lean transformations within manufacturing cells to improve process quality and create capacity by reducing cycle time inventory and waste.
• Establish site lean standards following FLIGHT DECK GE Aerospaces proprietary lean operating model for standard work problem solving visual management/5S and daily management and support the deployment of the principals by training employees.
• Be a champion of Kaizen that impacts product flow production to TAKT and inventory turns.
• Teach promote and practice the lean principles and tools.
• Lead Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events to identify process wastes and to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Create Standardized Work Instructions layouts and process flow diagrams.
• Facilitate functional managers in establishing process flow by implementing visual management tools and methods to pull product through the work cells.
• Coach teams using the ProblemSolving methodology through the define analyze countermeasure and sustain phases.

Lean Culture:

• Facilitate train and coach team members in the use of FLIGHT DECK
• Educate coach and mentor others on Lean philosophy and application.
• Lead the sites hourly Lean Coordinator program.
• Assist with the development and implementation of the Lean Training Matrix
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with supply chain partners to achieve goals and results.
• Identify potential process improvement projects and execute on areas of opportunities to support plants and product groups in supporting their customer(s)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in lean deployment and execution ideally in a manufacturing environment).
• Minimum of 3 years of lean deployment and execution ideally in a manufacturing environment experience.

Desired Experience and Characteristics:

• Proficient in MS Office suite and industry specific tools (Visio Minitab Excel)
• Managed mid to large size transformational projects (facility relocation restructuring new product/process development)
• Coached/influenced all levels of stakeholders (shop floor to plant leadership) towards meaningful change.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Lean Transformation Operational Excellence
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping Daily Management Kaizen Events Standard Work Problem Solving Visual Management
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Experience working in manufacturing specifically in a shop floor environment.
• Experience training others in principles of Lean methodology
• Humble: respectful receptive agile eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information speaks with candor contributesconstructively
• Focused: quick learner strategically prioritizes work committed delivers on time
• Problem solver: analyticalminded challenges existing processes critical thinker detail oriented
• Leadership ability: strong communicator decisionmaker collaborator influencer relationship builder

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and along with programs like HealthAhead your physical emotional financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program which provides 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability insurance life insurance and paid timeoff for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e. is a Sponsor). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate amend suspend replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.