Lean Manufacturing Specialist
Lean Manufacturing Specialist
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Lean Manufacturing Specialist will report to the Senior Lean Manufacturing Manager and will be responsible for driving and supporting strategic Lean initiatives for the site including accelerating and sustaining Lean Transformation throughout the site. The Lean Manufacturing Specialist will need to be able to facilitate and manage crossfunctional teams as they problem solve using supporting data and implement countermeasures. The Lean Manufacturing Specialist must be able to clearly articulate and teach Lean philosophy as well as Lean tools.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
The Lean Manufacturing Specialist will:
- Lead Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events to identify process wastes understand gaps and implement countermeasures through a solution approach
- Drive lean manufacturing activities and project management in strategic focus areas
- Facilitate cross functional teams in attaining desired business objectives including process flow
- Lead projects while also providing value as an individual contributor
- Educate coach and mentor others on Lean philosophy and application
- Facilitate train and coach team members in the use of Lean tools
- Implement lean tools to pull material from internal sources/customers
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university or college (Or a High School Diploma / GED with an minimum of 4 years of experience in a Manufacturing role)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Manufacturing role
Desired Characteristics
- Highly motivated and passionate about Lean philosophy and Lean transformation
- Exceptional communications skills
- Proven facilitation and collaboration skills through lean competencies/curriculum
- Flexible friendly and influential approach to working in teams
- Solid project management skills with an eye for problem solving and driving solutions
- Proven analytical and organizational ability
- Experience with Lean manufacturing and operational excellence
- Experience with kaizen methods
- Experience with Lean Transformation Lean implementation and change management
- Experience with Lean tools: Pacemaker 5S Kanban SMED Pokayoke and Value Stream Mapping
- Experience with cycle time improvement
- Experience with waste elimination
- Experience working in or implementing Toyota Production System or comparable continuous improvement methodology
- Experience training others in principles of Lean methodology
- Humble: respectful receptive agile eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information speaks with candor contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner strategically prioritizes work committed
- Leadership ability: strong communicator decisionmaker collaborative
- Problem solver: analyticalminded challenges existing processes critical thinker
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.
This role requires access to U.S. exportcontrolled information. Therefore for applicants who are not asylees refugees lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e. not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) otherwise known as a U.S. Person) final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. exportcontrolled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
