FLIGHT DECK Leader

Flight Deck Leader

Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools across an operational or functional area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.

The Flight Deck Leader will be responsible for driving lean transformation and continuous improvement across operations at our GE Indy facilities, ensuring alignment with GE Aerospace's Flight Deck operating model. This role requires expertise in lean principles, project or program management, and quality management processes to deliver measurable results in safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC). The Flight Deck Leader will partner closely with the Manufacturing Engineering leader and their extended team to activate Flight Deck and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Flight Deck Implementation: Lead the full adoption of Flight Deck fundamentals, including Standard Work, Daily & Visual Management, Value Stream Management, Operating Cadences, and Hoshin Kanri, to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Leadership & Coaching: Advise and coach site leadership and teams on Flight Deck principles, acting as a change agent to embed lean practices and drive cultural transformation.
• Process Improvement: Utilize lean tools and methodologies to solve complex problems, develop objectives, and achieve both short-term and long-term goals.
• Kaizen Facilitation: Provide active coaching in facilitation of week-long kaizen events aligned with site-level metrics and business priorities.
• Training & Development: Manage the training and development of extended manufacturing team to ensure alignment with Flight Deck transformation efforts, including curriculum development, delivery, and audit readiness.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion change across the organization, leveraging tools such as the Flight Deck Activation Hub to foster growth and adoption of lean practices.
• Collaboration: Interface effectively with OEMs, internal teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to position technology and processes for current and future success.
• Metrics & Impact: Drive measurable improvements in SQDC performance, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and customer expectations.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 5 years of lean manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience Alternative: High school diploma/GED with a minimum of 15 years of lean manufacturing leadership experience.

Desired Experience and Characteristics:

• Experience: 5+ years in manufacturing, engineering, quality improvement, program management, with 5+ years in lean/Flight Deck or operations leadership utilizing lean methodologies.
• Problem Solving: Proven ability to analyze problems, identify root causes, and implement efficient solutions.
• Leadership: Strong interpersonal, communication, and team leadership skills, with the ability to facilitate across all organizational levels.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage diverse activities simultaneously and work effectively in a matrix organization.

Behaviors:

• Humble: Respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.
• Transparent: Shares critical information, speaks with candor, and contributes constructively.
• Focused: Strategically prioritizes work, quick learner, and committed to results.
• Leadership Ability: Strong communicator, decision-maker, and collaborative.
• Problem Solver: Analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, and 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 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, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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