Job Description Summary

The FLIGHT DECK Leader will be responsible for driving lean transformation and continuous improvement across operations at our GE EMO manufacturing facility, 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.

Job Description

• Coach, drive and lead FLIGHT DECK principles & behaviors within EMO Manufacturing plant. Apply tools by partnering with Operating Leaders in business management roles. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.
• 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

• Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university AND a Minimum of 5 years of lean manufacturing leadership experience.
• OR a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 15 years of experience in lean manufacturing leadership experience.

Desired Experience and Characteristics

• Desired experience: 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality improvement, and people leadership and 5+ years of experience in lean/FLIGHT DECK or operations leadership utilizing lean methodologies.
• Ability to drive improvement strategies while coaching leaders through problem solving techniques.
• Corporate Training Program graduate (Manufacturing / Operations / Engineering)
• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to handle diverse activities simultaneously and work in a matrix organization
• Ability to facilitate across all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team projects
• Strong project and team leadership experience
• 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, collaborative
• 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

SPB1

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)).

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