Job Description SummaryThe Jacksonville site is on an exciting lean transformation journey! The Lean Leader plays an integral role in executing the sites lean transformation strategy. This role supports accelerating the Lean culture transformation with a healthy Respect for People through training, broad ownership, engagement, and sustainment. The Lean leader Facilitates Kaizen events to drive process improvements and solve problems to help Teams achieve SQDIP goals in support of the sites priorities.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Facilitate cross-functional Kaizen teams in the application of Lean tools to achieve SQDIP targets.
- Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving teams.
- Educate, coach, and mentor team members on daily management, visual management, 5S, and process flow.
- Support strategic shop layout improvements by aligning the changes with lean flow principles.
- Conduct lean training and education for employees at the site. Has a visual presence on the production floor guiding and teaching employees on lean principles and fundamentals.
- Develop value stream maps for the product lines to eliminate process waste by applying lean techniques across the product lines.
- Support benchmarking of Lean Transformation at other facilities across the supply chain
- Identifies potential process improvement projects and executes on areas of opportunities to support the site’s lean strategy.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 7 years of manufacturing experience)
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Manufacturing, Lean and/or Shop floor environment.
Desired Characteristics
- Experience leading Teams in a manufacturing setting.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate teams and lead change at all levels of the organization.
- Experience with applying lean concepts: challenges existing processes, critical thinker.
- Experience in high mix, low volume job shop.
- Demonstrated professional interpersonal skills.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively.
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Spotfire and other data analytics / visualization tools.
- Analytical: ability to project impact to business priorities using data.
- Ability to leverage advanced data automation, visualization, and analytics tools.
Travel
- Some travel (~5) will be required to attend training and Facilitate/Participate in Kaizen events outside Jacksonville, FL.
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. 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
