Business Team Lead (Operations Manager)

GE HealthCare • Phoenix, AZ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a critical site leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence at our Phoenix, AZ manufacturing site. The Business Team Leader (BTL) reports into the Plant Manager and leads all aspects of ultrasound probe production, ensuring best-in-class performance in safety, quality, output, and productivity. This position offers high visibility and influence, requiring strong operational judgment and strategic decision-making to deliver results that directly impact the site’s success and the broader supply chain. This position will drive a culture of safety, champion compliance, and foster accountability and continuous improvement, making this an exceptional opportunity for a proven leader to shape the future of a key GE HealthCare facility. The individual in this role is subject to adhere to and must role model GE HealthCare policy, rules, and procedures.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain is required or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of manufacturing or operations manager experience.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills through driving continuous improvement
• Proficient at applying line management techniques to achieve output targets (i.e., line balancing, WIP scheduling, target setting, constraint management, pull system)
• Experience leading shifts to meet/exceed key initiatives (6S, output, yield, cost)
• Proven ability to think analytically and solve problems
• Proficient at data analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience managing a facility with 100+ hourly workers
• Ability to motivate team to develop innovative ideas resolving business or projects related issues
• Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task
• Team player that thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Proficient at personnel management (hiring/selection, performance reviews, discipline, and legal compliance requirements)

Nice To Haves

• A Master’s degree in business administration or engineering
• Experience working in Healthcare, semi-conductor and/or aviation fast paced manufacturing environments
• Black belt or green belt certification in Lean/Six Sigma

Responsibilities

• Manage the Phoenix Ultrasound production facility to reach defined targets in safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Will coordinate and set priorities for manufacturing/support teams and manage overall site performances.
• Regularly leverages continuous improvement to improve performance and standards.
• This position manages a team of non-salaried and salaried employees (production supervisors).
• Will actively provide development opportunities to the team and search out ways to improve their contributions.
• Will promote accountability throughout the organization.
• Requires specialized knowledge within the functions that they own.
• Influences the development of strategy, control of resources and policy formulation.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, equipment, product management, manufacturing, technology, and/or engineering.
• Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.
• Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations.
• Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at root causes.
• Will own projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on topics.
• May guide others to consider a different point of view.

Benefits

• GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees