Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader, Electric Power & Propulsion

GE Aerospace•Dayton, OH

About The Position

The Executive FLIGHT DECK (Lean) Leader is responsible for driving sustainable business performance across GE Aerospace Defense & Systems’ Electric Power & Propulsion business, measured through KPIs and Hoshin Kanri targets. The position leads FLIGHT DECK deployment and maturity while building lean leadership capability throughout the organization, and collaborates with FLIGHT DECK leaders across GE Aerospace to advance enterprise transformation. The role reports to the Transformation Leader for the Defense & Systems business. The position spans four U.S. sites and one U.K. site and leads a team of approximately 20 employees, including six senior professional direct reports. The Electric Power & Propulsion business is one of five GE Aerospace P&Ls. Travel of 50–70% may be required based on business needs, including domestic and international travel to the U.K. Candidates should live near Dayton/Cincinnati or be open to relocation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
At least 10 years of experience in design engineering, product planning, or manufacturing.
At least 8 years of experience in a Lean leadership role, including successfully leading change and transformation, facilitating Kaizen, structured problem solving, and Hoshin Kanri.
Ability to travel 50–70% based on business needs, domestically and internationally to the U.K.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Any employment offer is conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Demonstrated commitment to GE Behaviors—Respect for People, Continuous Improvement, and Customer Driven—and ability to model these behaviors and foster a continuous-improvement culture.
Proven ability to solve complex business and operational problems using FLIGHT DECK principles and tools.
Hands-on experience leading FLIGHT DECK deployment, lean transformation, or broad process-improvement initiatives in a leadership role.
Strong results orientation and a track record of delivering sustainable business outcomes.
Ability to assess business metrics, operating conditions, and organizational challenges from a senior-leader perspective and translate insights into FLIGHT DECK-driven improvement actions.
Strong influencing and change-leadership skills, including the ability to inform, persuade, and align stakeholders at multiple levels.
Highly collaborative approach and sound judgment about when to lead, support, and enable cross-functional success.
Strong customer focus, urgency, and responsiveness.
Impactful communication skills and ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
Residence near Dayton/Cincinnati or willingness to relocate.

Responsibilities

Drive radical prioritization of initiatives and resources to address short- and long-term business needs in alignment with the transformation roadmap.
Set strategy for KPI performance improvement and accountability, aligning the resources needed to deliver results.
Build the vision for the FLIGHT DECK transformation across the business and execute the plan at pace.
Drive results through the FLIGHT DECK Operating System, prioritizing Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
Demonstrate FLIGHT DECK capabilities from tactical deployment and application of principles, concepts, and methods through strategic transformation of key value streams.
Coach and develop team members at all organizational levels to build FLIGHT DECK skills and become practitioners.
Create and implement change management strategies and plans to maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance.
Accelerate adoption, utilization, and proficiency of organizational changes to increase benefit realization, value creation, return on investment, and results.
Partner with other divisions and functions to prioritize and improve critical cross-functional processes across Aerospace.
Manage and drive the kaizen process to enable continuous improvement across the enterprise.
Serve as a subject matter expert, coaching and supporting senior leaders and improving problem-solving capabilities and outcomes.
Support the function/P&L in accelerating the application of problem solving.
Use FLIGHT DECK, digital tools, and rigorous prioritization to drive continuous improvement and increase employee and customer satisfaction.
Share best practices across GE Aerospace Defense & Systems segments.
Lead, develop, and mentor a team of FLIGHT DECK leaders.
Teach FLIGHT DECK fundamentals, create standard work, support the FLIGHT DECK organization’s internal continuous improvement, and raise the standard of FLIGHT DECK leadership across Defense & Systems.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to a Health Coach and the Employee Assistance Program, with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
Tuition assistance.
Adoption assistance.
Paid parental leave.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid time off for vacation or illness.
Professional development.
Relocation assistance.