Lean Transformation Leader

Job Description Summary

Coach, drive, and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools across an operational or functional area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.

Job Description

The Lean Transformation Leader position is tied directly to Aerospace’s Hoshin Kanri breakthrough Lean Transformation. This strategic position inside the Auburn organization is expected to drive continuous improvement by implementing critical projects across the Supply Chain enabling strategic breakthrough results in on time delivery and inventory turns performance. This role is primarily a project management focus with a need to manage and integrate multiple transformational action plans aimed at both building the capability for Pull and the vertical execution to hit the business targets to improve. Looking for experience managing complex and interdependent large-scale projects with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Essential Responsibilities:

Manage the breakthrough action planning, keeping all tasks on track and driving proactive countermeasures to sustain KPIs.

Assist in developing the strategic roadmap and playbook across the TAVS & Additive Part Families to enable scale of the Pull system and achieve breakthrough delivery and inventory turns results.

Work cross-functionally to build a comprehensive and robust action plan / project plan for a complex interdependent supply chain business strategy, S&OP and communicate risks.

Build, execute and influence standard work and operating cadences that successfully cascade from Senior Leader Hoshin Kanri down to plant level execution.

Foster a culture of Lean, leading by example.

Ability to define, articulate and measure success in each stage of the project and rally teams around shared success factors.

Flex between a system thinking approach being able to connect all pieces of the organization and a micro approach of knowing the next milestones for the part family.

Ask thought provoking questions and challenge the status quo with humility to drive execution and accountability.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university from an accredited university or college

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in teaching, coaching, practicing, and applying lean methods (i.e. VSM, Cell design, 3P,TPM, 5S, set up reduction, kaizen, standard work, leader standard work, problem solving, Kanban and lean transformations

Desired Characteristics and Experience

At least 5 years of experience in leading supply chain, engineering or product management teams driving lean culture and operational transformation is desired.

Exceptional organization and communication skills to ensure shared understandings.

Transparent: Shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively

Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn

Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed

Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Excellent program management software skills

Experience driving enterprise-wide transformation preferably in a major turn-around. The ideal candidate has been through complex change and tough situations; bringing a will to win with strong followership.

Lean practitioner, capable of facilitating kaizen events and coaching the core tools such as Daily Visual Management, structured Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Transactional Process Improvement and Kanban

Proven to be effective driving outcomes in large, matrixed organizations – understands how to navigate geographies, cultures, relationships, etc. Can drive work around the world because they are accountable, trustworthy, credible, committed, and intellectually agile.

Change agent, able to make the case for lean and demonstrate immediate impact.

Highly collaborative person, comfortable with conflict and debate normally associated with change.

Ability to solicit interest and champion unique approaches / original solutions and formulate those ideas into transactional strategy.

Ability to present ideas effectively and concisely, both written and verbal, to all levels of the organization both internally and externally.

Strategic and critical thinker with the ability to influence others without authority, even those with conflicting priorities balancing thought leadership / and read across with strong results-orientation.

Proven ability to work horizontally across GE and build / maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Skilled communicator capable of influencing a wide audience via a balanced and humble approach.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of materials management practices using lean tools and methodology.

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.

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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. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088EEOCKnowYourRights1020.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 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