Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader - Composites Integrated Product Team

Job Description SummaryThe Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader will demonstrate lean knowledge and apply lean transformation principles and process improvement concepts, approaches and methods through GE Aerospace's proprietary lean operating system, known as FLIGHT DECK. The position will work to drive projects/process improvement to ensure that products within Composites Integrated Product Team (IPT) are manufactured with the appropriate safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

As the Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader, you will:

• Develop and execute lean transformation strategy across the Composites Integrated Product Team – make and buy for all Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC), Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC), and enabling hardware. This includes GE internal shops, joint ventures, and associated key suppliers in Composites IPT part family in alignment with company vision and organizational goals.
• Facilitate hoshin kanri within composites IPT. This involves guiding teams in setting clear, long-term objectives, developing impactful action plans, and ensuring that these plans are effectively communicated and executed throughout the organization.
• Build lean capability in high performing leadership team, providing guidance and mentorship to part family GM, plant leaders and staff, and in-plant FLIGHT DECK practitioners. Train and educate employees at all levels in lean principles and tools.
• Activate fundamental tools such as Value Stream Management, Problem Solving / Action Planning, Visual Daily Management, Standard Work, 5S, Operating Cadences, Kanban Systems, Production Preparation Process, Pull Systems, etc.
• Collaborating with larger FLIGHT DECK community to promote kaizen mindset, skillset, toolset across GE Aerospace.
• Ability to coach part family GM on FLIGHT DECK fundamentals including execution of policy deployment.
• Identifying and prioritize opportunities for eliminate waste, create flow, improve processes, and reduce cost through the organization.
• Actively participate in Composites IPT operating cadences. Engage in effective team problem solving to deliver year over year KPI performance. Advise and counsel staff related to issues impacting SQDC.
• Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and at the multiple levels in the organization.
• Collaborate to develop and execute Composites IPT part family growth strategy.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• A minimum of 8 years of experience leading Manufacturing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Services, Digital, Commercial or P&L
• Experience successfully driving change and transformation
• Knowledge of and experience in applying lean in a variety of transactional and shop floor situations
• Work location can be remote and must be willing to travel up to 75% based on business needs.

Desired Characteristics and Experience:

• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of organization, from front line operators to members of senior aerospace leadership team.
• 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, decisive, collaborative​, expectation setter
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker that builds on experience to solve complex problems.
• Effective coach: provide high-level coaching and mentoring to executives, plant leaders, plant level FLIGHT DECK leaders, and employees to build continuous improvement culture.
• Innovative: bring new ideas, motivations, concepts, safe environment to experiment

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. 

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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.

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