FLIGHT DECK Manager

Flight Deck Transformation Coach

Coach, drive and lead FLIGHT DECK behaviors, principles, and tools across an operational area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics. This role will assist in facilitating, training, and coaching team members in the use of FLIGHT DECK. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Essential Responsibilities

FLIGHT DECK Transformation:

• 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 Aerospace's 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.
• Coach teams using the Problem-Solving methodology through the define, analyze, countermeasure and sustain phases.

FLIGHT DECK Culture:

• Educate, coach, and mentor others on Lean philosophy and application.
• Lead the site's hourly Lean Coordinator program.
• Assist with the development and implementation of the Lean Training Matrix
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with supply chain partners to achieve goals and results.
• Identify potential process improvement projects and execute on areas of opportunities to support plants and product groups in supporting their customer(s)

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 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 Experience and Characteristics:

• 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, contributes constructively
• 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 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 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.

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