Senior Lean Process Improvement Leader
GE Aerospace •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Job Description SummaryThe Large Military Engineering (LME) Lean Process Improvement Leader will lead and execute strategies to improve the effectiveness of the Engineering function by successful management and implementation of continuous improvement projects and initiatives across the LME organization. Partner with technical and organizational leaders to identify, develop, and execute projects/process improvements to ensure on time delivery, increase productivity, and develop new strategies for engineering design and sustaining support. Partner with Edison Works Lean Leader to drive lean and continuous improvement initiatives within LME organization. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the LME organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the entire team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies, and interprets internal and external business challenges to recommend best practices to improve products and processes. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Partner with design and systems teams to improve engineering processes, team productivity, and daily management
- Facilitate LME Weekly Operating Rhythm (WOR) and KPIs
- Guide and coach team in use of lean tools, including action plans, PSRs, value stream mapping, standard work, etc.
- Facilitate development and execution of process improvement projects and initiatives, including methods, tools, and deployment
- Communicate lean and process improvement strategies, risks and recommendations to senior leaders, direct organization and cross-functional partner organizations
- Partner with the organizations staff members to enable program execution on-time and on-budget
- Collaborate across product lines to drive synergies in process improvements
- Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
- Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in engineering from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum of 5 years of process improvement experience in engineering, manufacturing, quality or other areas with transactional processes.
- This role is restricted to U.S. persons.
Desired Characteristics
- Experience in lean principles and associated tools
- Experience with engineering processes
- Ability to interface with all levels of the broader organization while driving multiple process improvement projects
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems, challenge existing processes, critical thinker
- Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally
- Strong oral / written communication skills, interpersonal, leadership and collaboration skills
- Strong project management / organizational skills and attention to detail
This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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 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
Job Ident #:
R3709081
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