Lean Manufacturing Specialist

GE Vernova • Houston, TX

2d

About The Position

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, developing, and implementing lean improvement projects that align with strategic business objectives. This role involves promoting the Aero Alliance cultural brand throughout the organization to achieve Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), Quality, and overall business goals. The candidate will identify opportunities to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities, utilizing best-practice lean tools such as Kanban, Just-In-Time (JIT), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 5S, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Kitset delivery, and vendor-managed inventory to drive efficiency and cost savings in operations. Additionally, the role includes identifying processes suitable for automation and the reduction of manual effort, collaborating with all business functions to enhance overall performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 4+ years manufacturing experience in a shop floor environment
• Must have hands-on experience using Lean tools and methodologies

Nice To Haves

• Lean Certification (Green or Black Belt) preferred
• Full working knowledge and application of Lean concepts
• Effective communication skills; comfortable presenting projects, facilitating Lean events, and coaching others
• Proven record of implementing and inspiring continuous improvement culture in an organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for identifying improvement opportunities
• Change management skills to drive process implementations and process improvements across multiple departments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Fluent in English and interest in international networking.

Responsibilities

• Eliminate waste processes through application of Lean principles, thereby driving strategic turnaround time reduction initiatives.
• Be a champion of EHS guidelines and always keep them in the forefront of any improvement or event.
• Hold project management expertise required to drive plans through to completion.
• Identify, coach & mentor lean methodology to drive improvement objectives.
• Have excellent people leadership & communication skills at all levels.
• Identify & implement KPI’s to track project progress.
• Lead Lean activities in a factory setting and facilitate workshops including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen Blitz, Obeya, 5S and drive for excellent results.
• Drive critical path decisions, make recommendations and influence program leaders and functional process owners to maximize project impact, drive simplification and standardization efforts for all project initiatives.
• Apply change management principles to deliver project goals, build system and process competency, and integrate multiple improvements at one time.
• Drive defect reduction through 6 Sigma implementation.
• Provide training and governance to key business and end users.
• Identify solutions to provide real-time job costing visibility and process simplification, supported by a business case for change, with implementation reviews, KPI’s, and benefits analysis.
• Adopt project management, planning, and operating rhythm deliverables including frequent communication and presentations to functional leadership, project leadership, and business stakeholders.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level