Job Description Summary
Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools by partnering with Operating Leaders in business management and supporting function roles. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.
Job Description
- The Lean Operations Leader will serve as a coach, facilitator, and advocate to the Defense and Systems (D&S) team to drive the understanding and adoption of FLIGHT DECK, GE’s proprietary lean operating system. This will be accomplished through:
- Partnering with the Support Function leaders (eg, HR, Finance, Strategy) 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.
- Developing lean proficiency for D&S employees.
- 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 D&S.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in lean implementation / transformation, preferably in a transactional setting
- If working remotely and reside outside the Evendale, Ohio area, up to 40% travel required.
Desired Characteristics and Experience:
- Lean practitioner, capable of facilitating kaizen events and coaching core tools such as Daily Management, structured Problem Solving, and Standard Work.
- 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.
- 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
Competitive benefits package includes :
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment.
- Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Bonus Plan Eligible
- And more!
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 offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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: No
#LI-Remote – This is a remote position