FLIGHT DECK Leader
GE Aerospace
**Job Description Summary**
The FLIGHT DECK Leader will partner with the NPI and NTI engineering Leadership Teams to lead and coach the team(s) thru their lean transformation. The approach will include (but not limited to) supporting daily management through a coaching approach, facilitating problem solving activities with cross functional teams, Value Stream Analysis, and GE Kaizen Events. Coach & develop team members as required to enable FLIGHT DECK fundamentals adoption. Activities will be focused on improving our business and site's defined True North Metrics for Safety, Quality, Customer Delivery, and Cost.
**Job Description**
The FLIGHT DECK Leader is responsible for transforming GE’s results through the application of GE’s lean principles. Specifically, this role will work closely as a partner with the Power engineering and program management teams in our Dayton locations to drive a lean mindset and ensuring lean principles are applied effectively in support of executing our business commitments, as measured by our Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This leader will work across our engineering and program management teams to implement practices and principles that promote and enable GE’s lean transformation in support of our true north metrics (S, Q, D, C) to drive business impact.
FLIGHT DECK Leader will serve as a facilitator, educator, and coach to the engineering and program management teams to drive the understanding and application of lean principles and tools to create a lean operating system. This will be accomplished through:
+ In this role, you will focus on projects / process improvement to ensure that NPI and engineering processes are focused on the appropriate safety, quality, delivery, cost (SQDC) hierarchy.
+ Champion change across the site to foster the growth and use of FLIGHT DECK methods and tools.
+ Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes across all areas of the facility and while interfacing with high level engineering management teams.
+ Utilize experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and effect short and some long-term goals.
+ Act as a change agent in the implementation of demand flow utilizing lean manufacturing tools and methodologies.
+ Establish and implement strategies, programs, and practices to achieve lean business system adoption at the facility and within engineering teams.
+ Under the coaching of the Site FLIGHT DECK Leader – EPIS/Vandalia, manage the full implementation of the FLIGHT DECK management system including strategy, value stream activities, daily management, and architecture/infrastructure.
+ Ability to lead teams, facilitate, train, and coach team members in the use of Lean tools.
+ Facilitate problem solving events that are aligned with the achievement of the site level metrics.
+ Partner with operating leaders and teams to uncover and assess continuous improvement opportunities for GE and its suppliers.
+ Partner with the operating leaders and teams to help define the FLIGHT DECK transformation roadmap for the site and drive measurable improvements within the business.
+ Bring new ideas, motivation, and positive support to all levels of the team.
+ Interface with OEMs and internal contacts in an effective manner to ensure that technology and processes are positioned for current and future success.
**Minimum Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university **AND** a Minimum of 5 years of lean manufacturing leadership experience.
+ **OR** a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 15 years of experience in lean manufacturing leadership experience.
**Desired Characteristics and Experience:**
+ Desired experience: 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, quality improvement, and people leadership and 5+ years of experience in lean/FLIGHT DECK or operations leadership utilizing lean methodologies.
+ Ability to drive improvement strategies while coaching leaders through problem solving techniques.
+ Corporate Training Program graduate (Manufacturing / Operations / Engineering)
+ Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions
+ Strong organizational skills
+ Ability to handle diverse activities simultaneously and work in a matrix organization
+ Ability to facilitate across all levels of the organization
+ Strong interpersonal, leadership, oral, and written communication skills
+ Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team projects
+ Strong project and team leadership experience
+ Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
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. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual
_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._
**Additional Information**
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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).
**Relocation Assistance Provided:** Yes
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.
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