Job Description

Reporting to the Defense Engines & Customer Support and Sustainment (CSS) FLIGHT DECK Leader, this role will serve as a coach, facilitator, and advocate to the Defense Engines & CSS team to drive the understanding and adoption of FLIGHT DECK, GEs proprietary lean operating system. This will be accomplished through:

• Partnering with the Defense Engines, Customer Support & Sustainment, and Lynn Operations leaders to prioritize and solve problems based on voice of the customer and voice of the process.
• Implementing and coaching the Daily Management process including daily management meetings, Genba walks, and Kata coaching cycles.
• Coach and develop team members at all levels of the organization to help them build lean skills and become lean practitioners.
• 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 within Defense & Systems (D&S)
• 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 of Defense Engines & CSS and GE Aerospace Defense & Systems (D&S)

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college AND a minimum of 5 years’ experience applying Lean in a global, matrix organization.
• Proven ability to achieve 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.
• Must be US Citizen

Desired Characteristics and Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality improvement, and people leadership and 5+ years of experience in lean or operations leadership Lean methodology and Six Sigma tools
• Lean practitioner, capable of facilitating Value Stream & Kaizen events and coaching core tools such as Daily Management, structured Problem Solving, and Standard Work. Continuous improvement experience in both transactional and supply chain operations environments.
• Proven to be effective driving outcomes in large, matrixed organizations – able to influence without direct authority.
• Experience delivering Hoshin Kanri (HK) breakthrough objectives.
• Change agent and able to make the case for lean and demonstrate immediate impact. Experience with Change Management and how to drive adoption and develop maturity.
• 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

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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. 

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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.​

Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

SPB2

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes