FLIGHT DECK Lean Leader

Job Description SummaryThe FLIGHT DECK Leader will partner with Future of Flight to lead and coach teams through their lean transformation. The approach will include (but not limited to) supporting daily management through a coaching approach, facilitating problem solving activities with cross functional teams, Value Stream Analysis, and Kaizen Events.
This role will help drive the GE Aerospace FLIGHT DECK operating model within Future of Flight. The ideal candidate will have transactional and operational business process lean experience and foundational knowledge of underlying principles, approaches, and lean methodologies.

Job Description

FLIGHT DECK Leader will serve as a facilitator, educator, and coach to the engineering and operations teams to drive the understanding and application of lean principles and tools required to create a lean operating system.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment, coaching and sustainment of the FLIGHT DECK lean operating model across Future of Flight
• Lead kaizen and improvement projects with a goal of achieving operating goals using KPI-based performance management and principles of SQDC… in that order
• Coach and Collaborate with all levels of the organization and functions including Subject Matter Experts, Support Staff, and the Leadership Team to help progress our Lean Culture and drive Continuous Improvement
• Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes across all areas while interfacing with high level management teams
• Utilize persuasion skills required to influence others
• Coach organizational leaders to deploy Value Stream Management and establish and implement the usage of Problem Solving, Daily Management and Kaizen to enable business and customer outcomes

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading and managing teams in a Lean environment.
• Must be willing to travel 25% to 50%. If local to Evendale, OH area then 25% travel.

Desired Characteristics and Experience

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience with Lean Transformation, Principles & Tools, preferably in a transactional environment
• Significant and proven experience in teaching, coaching, practicing, and applying lean methods
• Experience utilizing lean in an NTI/ NPI environment
• Demonstrated bias for action with ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools to monitor performance metrics, identify trends, and measure the effectiveness of improvement initiatives
• 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, decision-maker, collaborator

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 Sponsor’s 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 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. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

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