Manufacturing & Operational Excellence Leader
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
This role will lead strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance productivity quality cost competitiveness and delivery. The role combines strong project management discipline with Lean / Six Sigmabased Operational Excellence practices to deliver sustainable business results.GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition turn ideas into world-changing realities and join an organization where every voice makes a difference and every difference builds a healthier world.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional strategic transformation and capital projects from concept to closure.
Develop project charters timelines resource plans and risk registers.
Ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and with measurable outcomes.
Track and report project progress risks and benefits to leadership.
Deploy and sustain Lean Six Sigma TPM Kaizen 5S and Standard Work methodologies.
Identify improvement opportunities across Safety Quality Cost Delivery and Productivity.
Facilitate value stream mapping Kaizen events DMAIC projects and root cause analysis.
Define track and improve KPIs such as OEE COPQ yield throughput lead time and cost savings.
Establish visual management systems and dashboards.
Ensure benefits from improvement projects are measured validated and sustained.
Partner with Operations Engineering Quality Supply Chain Finance and HR.
Lead change management and employee engagement for improvement initiatives.
Coach teams to embed a problem-solving and continuous improvement culture.
Train and mentor teams on CI tools project management and data-driven decision making.
Develop internal CI champions / Green Belts / project leaders.
Standardize best practices through SOPs audits and control plans.
Drive reductions in waste variation defects downtime and cycle time.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Industrial or Production Engineering
10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with strong shopfloor exposure
Proven experience in Project execution using Lean / Operational Excellence methodologies
Demonstrated success in driving productivity cost improvement waste elimination and scrap reduction initiatives
Handson experience with Capex planning and execution
Ability to work closely with plant leadership and crossfunctional teams to deliver business outcomes
Experience reporting to senior leadership with accountability for results beyond engineering deliverables
Strong understanding of manufacturing operations standards deployment and continuous improvement
Desired Characteristics
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt
Project Management certification (PMP Prince2 or equivalent)
Strong project management and execution discipline
Expert knowledge of Lean / CI tools
Data-driven problem-solving and analytical skills
Financial acumen (ROI cost-benefit analysis)
Stakeholder management and influencing skills
Excellent communication facilitation and coaching ability
Inclusion and Diversity
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. 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.
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus and drive ownership always with unyielding integrity.
Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything youd expect from an organization with global strength and scale and youll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care collaboration and support.
Disclaimer: GE HealthCare will never ask for payment to process documents refer you to a third party to process applications or visas or ask you to pay costs. Never send money to anyone suggesting they can provide employment with GE HealthCare.
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Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
About Company
GE HealthCare provides digital infrastructure, data analytics & decision support tools helps in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients