FLIGHT DECK Leader – Defense Engines & Services

GE Aerospace•Lynn, MA

About The Position

As part of the Defense Engines & Services (DES) FLIGHT DECK Leadership team, this role will drive transformation through FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace’s lean operating model. FLIGHT DECK combines lean principles, results management, and respect for people to create value for customers and fulfill our mission to invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. This role will lead process improvement and lean implementation the Rotorcraft and Turboprop (RTP) Value Stream. The Value Stream FLIGHT DECK Leader will champion lean transformation, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and provide lean education, training, and support to RTP organization. Job Description Reporting to the Executive DES FLIGHT DECK Leader, this role will serve as a coach, facilitator, and advocate to the DES organization to drive the understanding and adoption of FLIGHT DECK. This will be accomplished through: Partnering with DES and RTP Organizational leaders 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 Be a champion of kaizen and facilitate kaizen events to drive improvements Coach and develop team members at all levels of the organization to help them build lean skills and become lean practitioners Coach, mentor and develop organizational competencies to drive effective KPI’s, action plans, and problem solving to drive sustainable results 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 Embrace Lean, digital tools, and rigorous prioritization to drive continuous improvement and increase employee and customer satisfaction Support the function to accelerate problem solving application Share best practices across different segments GE Aerospace Defense and Systems

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
a minimum of 5 years’ experience applying Lean in a global, matrix organization
Proven ability to achieve results using the Lean toolset
Experience facilitating 5-day Kaizen events, including preparation, coaching stakeholders in framing the problem statement, facilitating the session to identify opportunities and drive decision-making, assigning ownership, and managing follow-up
Must be US Citizen

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience in business operations, and 5+ years of experience in lean or operations leadership
Lean practitioner, capable of facilitating Value Stream & Kaizen events and coaching core tools such as Daily Management, structured Problem Solving, and Standard Work.
Continuous improvement experience in both transactional and supply chain operations environments
Experience delivering Hoshin Kanri (HK) breakthrough objectives
Proven to be effective driving outcomes in large, matrixed organizations – able to influence without direct authority
Experience in developing senior leadership communications and in maturing executive operating cadences
Change agent and able to make the case for lean and demonstrate immediate impact. Experience with Change Management and how to drive adoption and develop maturity.
Demonstrated bias for action with ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
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

Responsibilities

Partnering with DES and RTP Organizational leaders 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
Be a champion of kaizen and facilitate kaizen events to drive improvements
Coach and develop team members at all levels of the organization to help them build lean skills and become lean practitioners
Coach, mentor and develop organizational competencies to drive effective KPI’s, action plans, and problem solving to drive sustainable results
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
Embrace Lean, digital tools, and rigorous prioritization to drive continuous improvement and increase employee and customer satisfaction
Support the function to accelerate problem solving application
Share best practices across different segments GE Aerospace Defense and Systems

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
prescription drug coverage
access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, 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