GE Aerospace
Flight Deck - Lean Leader - Aerospace Research
GE Aerospace, Niskayuna, New York, United States
Overview
In this role you will foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within GE Aerospace Research (AR) by leveraging simplified systems, streamlined processes, and standard work, all enabled through the GE Aerospace Operating System, FLIGHT DECK. Drive continuous improvement in the daily, weekly, monthly operating cadence within the Transformation Office, coordinated with the rhythm of the enterprise. Responsible for driving Lean processes, facilitating training sessions, leading Kaizen events, and executing "Just Do It" initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness across the AR value stream. Responsibilities
Support a culture of continuous improvement and simplicity across AR. Collaborate with extended teams to improve operating cadences across the organization through tool deployment and coaching. Responsible for deploying standard work, 5S and lean initiatives across AR. Develop, maintain, and track the “health” of the AR value stream as part of the continuous improvement process. Design and implement data management processes to extract and transform data for existing and new KPIs within the Transformation Office. Present success stories and challenges associated with Kaizen activity across AR. Analyze and summarize complex data in support of Kaizen activities using Excel and other analytic tools. Drive system-level solutions to reduce manual intervention and improve processes. Work with other process improvement leaders to prioritize, coordinate, load balance and implement Kaizen activities across AR. Support the development and implementation of standard work across the AR organization. Own daily, weekly, and monthly management processes that measure operations health. Deploy lean across the enterprise by leading and participating in Lean events to remove waste and improve organizational effectiveness. Develop materials and train/coaching teams on Lean tools, methodologies, and FLIGHT DECK deployment. Collaborate with operational colleagues to ensure solutions are comprehensive and sustainable across the value stream. Maintain a voice of the customer (VOC) operating rhythm and a process improvement prioritization process across the value stream. Partner with Aerospace Engineering on short and long-term business process improvement initiatives. Work on tradeoff studies to determine system-level solutions for larger-scale process improvements. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 10 years of experience in operations, program management and/or quality management roles). Must be willing to work onsite in Niskayuna, NY. US citizenship required. Desired Characteristics
Experience leading Lean events. A proven track record of process improvement and control plan implementation across an organization. Experience with management of change processes. Strong presentation and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects. Compensation and Benefits
The base pay range for this position is 100,000 - 205,000 USD annually. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary. The posting is expected to close on October 10, 2025. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; a Health Coach; 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Retirement benefits include GE Retirement Savings Plan with company matching contributions and 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. GE Aerospace 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. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; employment contingent on authorization for access from the U.S. Government for non-U.S. persons. Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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In this role you will foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within GE Aerospace Research (AR) by leveraging simplified systems, streamlined processes, and standard work, all enabled through the GE Aerospace Operating System, FLIGHT DECK. Drive continuous improvement in the daily, weekly, monthly operating cadence within the Transformation Office, coordinated with the rhythm of the enterprise. Responsible for driving Lean processes, facilitating training sessions, leading Kaizen events, and executing "Just Do It" initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness across the AR value stream. Responsibilities
Support a culture of continuous improvement and simplicity across AR. Collaborate with extended teams to improve operating cadences across the organization through tool deployment and coaching. Responsible for deploying standard work, 5S and lean initiatives across AR. Develop, maintain, and track the “health” of the AR value stream as part of the continuous improvement process. Design and implement data management processes to extract and transform data for existing and new KPIs within the Transformation Office. Present success stories and challenges associated with Kaizen activity across AR. Analyze and summarize complex data in support of Kaizen activities using Excel and other analytic tools. Drive system-level solutions to reduce manual intervention and improve processes. Work with other process improvement leaders to prioritize, coordinate, load balance and implement Kaizen activities across AR. Support the development and implementation of standard work across the AR organization. Own daily, weekly, and monthly management processes that measure operations health. Deploy lean across the enterprise by leading and participating in Lean events to remove waste and improve organizational effectiveness. Develop materials and train/coaching teams on Lean tools, methodologies, and FLIGHT DECK deployment. Collaborate with operational colleagues to ensure solutions are comprehensive and sustainable across the value stream. Maintain a voice of the customer (VOC) operating rhythm and a process improvement prioritization process across the value stream. Partner with Aerospace Engineering on short and long-term business process improvement initiatives. Work on tradeoff studies to determine system-level solutions for larger-scale process improvements. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 10 years of experience in operations, program management and/or quality management roles). Must be willing to work onsite in Niskayuna, NY. US citizenship required. Desired Characteristics
Experience leading Lean events. A proven track record of process improvement and control plan implementation across an organization. Experience with management of change processes. Strong presentation and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects. Compensation and Benefits
The base pay range for this position is 100,000 - 205,000 USD annually. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary. The posting is expected to close on October 10, 2025. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; a Health Coach; 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Retirement benefits include GE Retirement Savings Plan with company matching contributions and 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. GE Aerospace 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. This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information; employment contingent on authorization for access from the U.S. Government for non-U.S. persons. Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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