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GE Aerospace · 4 weeks ago

Edison Works FLIGHT DECK Lean Leader

Evendale

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

GE Aerospace is focused on transforming results through their FLIGHT DECK lean operating model. The Edison Works Lean Leader will be responsible for implementing lean best practices, coaching team members, and driving continuous improvement to enhance performance and customer satisfaction.

AerospaceCommercialManufacturing

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Partner with Edison Works teams to prioritize and solve problems, improve processes and implement lean best practices

Implementing and coaching the Daily Management process including daily management meetings, Genba walks, and Kata coaching cycles

Be a champion of kaizen and facilitate kaizen events to drive improvements

Coach and develop team members at all levels of the organization to help them build lean skills and become lean practitioners

Coach, mentor and develop organizational competencies to drive effective KPI’s, action plans, and problem solving to drive sustainable results

Delivering step-change performance improvement through the execution of Hoshin Kanri improvement priorities and action planning

Working with colleagues to quickly deploy new, best-practice capability and processes

Embrace Lean, digital tools, and rigorous prioritization to drive continuous improvement and increase employee and customer satisfaction

Support the function to accelerate problem solving application

Share best practices across different segments GE Aerospace Defense and Systems

Qualification

Lean methodologyKaizen facilitationHoshin KanriSix Sigma toolsChange ManagementProblem solverContinuous improvementLeadership ability

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college AND a minimum of 5 years' experience applying Lean in a highly complex, matrixed organization

Proven ability to achieve sustained results using the Lean toolset

Experience facilitating 5-day Kaizen events, including preparation, coaching stakeholders in framing the problem statement, facilitating the session to identify opportunities and drive decision-making, assigning ownership, and managing follow-up

Demonstrated bias for action with ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

Able to influence without direct authority

This role is restricted to U.S. persons

Must be able to obtain and maintain a US security clearance

Preferred

10+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality improvement, and 5+ years of experience in lean or operations leadership using Lean methodology and Six Sigma tools

Continuous improvement experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and transactional environments

Lean practitioner capable of facilitating Value Stream & Kaizen events, coaching core tools such as Daily Management, structured Problem Solving, and Standard Work

Change agent, able to make the case for lean, and demonstrate immediate impact

Experience with Change Management, driving adoption and building maturity

Experience delivering Hoshin Kanri (HK) breakthrough objectives

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

Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker