FLIGHT DECK Manager

GE Aerospace • Lynn, MA

5d

About The Position

The FLIGHT DECK Manager 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 support process improvement and lean implementation in Plant 2 & Plant 4 for the component manufacturing team. The FLIGHT DECK Manager will champion lean transformation, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and provide lean education, training, and support operations. Job Description This role will act as a coach, facilitator, and advocate to drive the adoption of FLIGHT DECK across the DES organization. Key responsibilities include: Partnering with Operations leaders to prioritize and solve problems based on customer and process feedback. Implementing and coaching Daily Management processes, including daily meetings, Genba walks, and Kata coaching cycles. Training and coaching teams on lean methodologies such as visual management, establishing flow lines, daily management, 5S, standardized work, and leader standard work, while using tools like value stream mapping to design lean manufacturing roadmaps. Building cross-functional relationships to foster trust, challenge the status quo, and drive change management for operational improvements. Championing kaizen and facilitating events to deliver measurable improvements. Coaching teams to develop, implement, and sustain a linked operating system that drives KPI transformation and continuous improvement. Developing lean skills across all organizational levels to build a culture of lean practitioners and problem solvers. Deploying best practices, leveraging lean and digital tools, and driving rigorous prioritization to enhance employee and customer satisfaction. Sharing best practices across GE Aerospace to accelerate problem-solving and continuous improvement. GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity 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. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• a minimum of 3 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
• 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)).

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and quality improvement, including 3+ years in lean or operations leadership, with expertise in lean methodologies.
• Extensive experience teaching, coaching, and applying lean methods (e.g., VSM, Cell Design, 3P, TPM, 5S, setup reduction, kaizen, daily management, standard work, leader standard work, problem solving, Kanban, and lean transformations), including facilitating Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement in both transactional and supply chain environments, with experience implementing sustainable TPM and footprint/flow transformations using 3P methodologies.
• Strong background in manufacturing or job shop environments, with demonstrated ability to motivate teams, foster a positive attitude toward change, and influence outcomes in large, matrixed organizations without direct authority.
• Effective communicator and leader with facilitation and project management skills, capable of engaging diverse audiences and driving cultural adoption of lean principles through change management.
• Demonstrated bias for action, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines and deliver measurable results.
• Personal attributes: humble, transparent, focused, and committed to continuous learning and improvement.
• Leadership qualities: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborator, and motivator.
• Problem-solving mindset: analytical thinker who challenges existing processes and drives innovation.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with Operations leaders to prioritize and solve problems based on customer and process feedback.
• Implementing and coaching Daily Management processes, including daily meetings, Genba walks, and Kata coaching cycles.
• Training and coaching teams on lean methodologies such as visual management, establishing flow lines, daily management, 5S, standardized work, and leader standard work, while using tools like value stream mapping to design lean manufacturing roadmaps.
• Building cross-functional relationships to foster trust, challenge the status quo, and drive change management for operational improvements.
• Championing kaizen and facilitating events to deliver measurable improvements.
• Coaching teams to develop, implement, and sustain a linked operating system that drives KPI transformation and continuous improvement.
• Developing lean skills across all organizational levels to build a culture of lean practitioners and problem solvers.
• Deploying best practices, leveraging lean and digital tools, and driving rigorous prioritization to enhance employee and customer satisfaction.
• Sharing best practices across GE Aerospace to accelerate problem-solving and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing.
• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan 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.
• GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its 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.

What This Job Offers

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