Flight Deck Leader – DES Enabling Functions

About the role

As part of the Defense Engines & Services (DES) FLIGHT DECK Leadership team, this role acts as the TPM Transformation Leader for Lynn Operations, DES & Lynn Quality and Infrastructure. It bridges operations and transactional functions, champions lean transformation, and delivers lean and TPM education, training and support. Reporting to the Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader, DES, the role requires up to 25% travel.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with operations and transactional leaders to prioritize and solve problems based on the voice of the customer and the voice of the process.
• Lead TPM deployment, including planned maintenance, equipment reliability and facilities readiness, with the Lynn Operations maintenance function.
• Implement and coach the Daily Management process, including daily management meetings, genba walks and Kata coaching cycles.
• Champion kaizen and facilitate kaizen events, and coach team members to build lean skills, KPIs, action plans and problem-solving capabilities.
• Deliver performance improvement through Hoshin Kanri priorities and action planning, and share best practices across GE Aerospace Defense & Systems.
• Deploy new best-practice processes quickly and use lean, digital tools and rigorous prioritization to improve employee and customer satisfaction.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• At least 5 years' experience applying Lean in a global, matrix organization.
• Desired: 8+ years in business operations, with 5+ years in lean or operations leadership.
• Desired: experience with TPM, 5-day kaizen events, Hoshin Kanri, and influencing large matrixed organizations without direct authority.
• Must be able to prove U.S. person status (citizen, permanent resident, asylee or refugee) because the role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Required skills

• Lean toolset and TPM, including planned maintenance and equipment reliability.
• Value stream and kaizen event facilitation, and coaching core tools such as Daily Management, Standard Work and structured problem solving.
• Hoshin Kanri and executive operating cadences.

What we offer

• Base pay of $163,300 - $217,000, with an annual discretionary bonus and commission-based bonus possible.
• Healthcare, retirement savings plan with company matching, tuition assistance, paid parental leave, life insurance and more.
• Relocation assistance provided.