FLIGHT DECK Leader
FLIGHT DECK Leader
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Job Description Summary
The FLIGHT DECK Leader will partner with the site leadership team at all levels to drive product flow and process improvements that deliver lead time reductions and maximize cash flow. This leader will work to further develop the sites lean culture by facilitating FLIGHT DECK training at all levels of the organization.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- 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.
- Drive measurable improvements in lead-time customer delivery productivity and inventory.
- Coach teams using the Problem-Solving methodology through the define analyze countermeasure and sustain phases.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 7 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 Qualifications and Experience:
- 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: analytical-minded challenges existing processes critical thinker detail oriented
- Leadership ability: strong communicator decision-maker 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 time-off 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. export-controlled information. Therefore for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents U.S. Citizens or have been granted asylee or refugee status (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) employment will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled 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
Employment Type
Full-Time
