Process Improvement Leader

Drive business growth by partnering with site leadership to lead teams through site-wide process improvement initiatives. Utilize lean methodology, Hoshin Kanri strategy deployment, and problem-solving activities to achieve True North Metrics for Safety, Quality, Customer Delivery, and Cost.

Job Description:

As a Process Improvement Specialist, you will champion change across the organization, foster a Lean culture, and develop and execute objectives for self and others. You will act as a change agent in the implementation of demand flow, utilizing lean manufacturing tools and methodologies. The successful candidate will support the Avionics team in implementing strategies, programs, and practices to achieve lean business system adoption at the facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Champion change across the organization to foster the growth in Lean culture.
• 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.
• Support the Avionics team to implement strategies, programs, and practices to achieve lean business system adoption at the facility.
• Drive the full implementation of FLIGHT DECK management system including strategy, value stream activities, daily management, 5S and standard work.
• Facilitate, train, and coach team members in the use of Lean tools.
• Assess and address gaps through course development and delivery.
• Facilitate problem-solving events 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 roadmap for the site and drive measurable improvements within the business.
• Partner with the Avionics team to bring new ideas, motivation, and positive support to all levels of the team.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Diploma level or equivalent experience working in global, matrix environments with experience of lean manufacturing and/or transactional experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Desired experience: experience in manufacturing, quality improvement, and people leadership and in lean or operations leadership Lean methodology and Six Sigma tools.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with engineering teams to implement Lean methodologies, Continuous Improvement tools, and practices including daily management, visual controls, standard work, and policy deployment.
• Ability to drive improvement strategies while coaching teams through problem-solving techniques.
• Lean Six Sigma training or equivalent quality training.
• Knowledge of and experience in applying lean in a variety of transactional or shop floor situations.
• Experience facilitating 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.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions.
• Experience working in a matrix organization and facilitating across all levels of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and written communication skills.
• Project management experience.
• 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, collaborative.
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.

We believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.