Senior Lean Leader responsible for transforming GE Aerospace results through the application of lean principles with deep domain experience in manufacturing and transactional environments. A lean leader with varied transformational experience to include operational, engineering and program management and a passion for driving transformational change. The Senior Lean Leader will be a player and coach in the Commercial Engine Services organization, driving increased value in the way work is done across the Product Lines. An influential leader able to drive both a change in operating mindset and ensure Lean principles are applied effectively in support of strategic and operational business plans. The responsibility of this position is to be a team leader for lean deployment across CFM Programs developing lean proficiency among Product Line teams, help to develop and build integration in the value stream through engineering, industrialization and manufacturing teams establishing standards to improve local and global processes, prepare and build processes to support the design of the future state standalone company and, to be a partner to CES leaders in establishing practices and deploying lean principles that promote and enable GE Aerospace’s global lean transformation.Job Description
The Senior Lean Leader will serve as a team player and lean coach, facilitator, educator, advocate and accountability partner to the Commercial Engine Services, CFM Programs Product Line teams to drive the understanding and application of Lean principles and tools within systems, tools and overall approach. The Senior Lean Leader will:
- Collaborate with Product Line teams across Commercial Engine Services to assess value streams, processes and practices as compared to lean company benchmarks, both internal and external. Assist in establishing and executing a transformation plan driven from Value Stream analysis and a comprehensive and integrated kaizen calendar.
- Lead a team of lean leaders deployed within GE Programs aligning all activity to product value stream analysis to impact Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash.
- Coach and mentor the personal development plans of the CFM Programs lean transformation team managing performance and growth aligned to business impact.
- Create value stream alignment across all product lines through the integration of respective kaizen calendars, lead and coach the Product Line teams in visualizing the information flows and system transactions to identify and build action plans to radically transform the non-value-add to value-add ratio for improving productivity and reducing leadtime.
- Able to lead through influence, assist teams in establishing daily, weekly and monthly operating systems and routines with robust escalation systems while also developing leaders as lean coaches and practitioners’ business wide to drive incremental and breakthrough improvement year over year.
- Draw on proven experience of leading transformational change at the enterprise level and support the design, development and execution of the CES lean transformation approach over a multi-year execution timeframe.
- Support the design and development of standards, tools and templates to form an efficient Lean Transformation Office for Commercial Engine Services and enhance the Aerospace Lean Business Office standards ensuring all content is meaningful and relatable to team members. Coach the deployment and implementation of standards, tools and principles globally.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Coach, drive and lead FLIGHT DECK behaviors, principles, and tools within Commercial Engine Services GE Programs organization.
- Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-changes in operational business performance.
- Facilitate and oversee Kaizen events to achieve process improvements and enhance Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash.
- Coach organizational leaders on FLIGHT DECK fundamentals and management system to drive Customer and shareholder outcomes.
- Analyze data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for process improvement.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and FLIGHT DECK thinking within the GE Programs Product Line.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
- Deliver FLIGHT DECK training programs partnering with the CES Transformation Office focused on deploying the FLIGHT DECK fundamentals across all levels of the organization.
- Define, develop, and publish business improvement process standards to reflect best practice.
Minimum Qualifications/ Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, operations, supply chain, engineering or Lean management from an accredited University or College
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in a program or project leadership role within the operating environment with proven impact transforming SQDC.
Desired Characteristics
- Strong understanding of the FLIGHT DECK fundamentals and application of tools
- Experience working within lean functions in a matrixed environment.
- Experience working with cross functional teams.
- Experience coaching senior leaders and business executive to improve performance.
- Effective team building and project management ability.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skill
- Strong influencing skills
- Highly collaborative person, influential leader, comfortable with conflict and debate normally associated with change.
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal 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
