Global Lean Leader

GE Vernova; Karnataka; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Karnataka, India seeks a senior Lean leader to coach, drive, and lead lean behaviors across business management roles with a focus on manufacturing excellence. You will partner with operating leaders to drive cultural transformation and step-change metrics, including automation and AI opportunities.

The role requires 14+ years in Lean in manufacturing, plus strategic planning, Kaizen facilitation, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Lean roles in manufacturing, 14+ years overall.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean culture transformation and drive operational improvements across manufacturing and logistics.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement strategy with management and key stakeholders.
• Provide project management, analytics, and guidance on Lean methodologies.
• Report progress, risks, budgets, and milestones to leadership; manage resources and schedules.

Skills

Lean Implementation

Project Leadership

Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

Automation Knowledge

Kaizen Facilitation

Lean Tools (6S/VSM/SMED)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools by partnering with Operating Leaders in business management roles (e.g. GM of Business Unit, or Executive Lead of a Function). Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics. May also be roles that are part of Corporate Operational Excellence Team.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Lean: 5S, SW, VSM, SMED, Single Piece Flow, Strategy Deployment, Kanban, Heijunka, daily management @ genba, SQDIP/SQDC, VOC, Action Planning
• Problem Solving skills and root cause analysis capabilities
• Kaizen facilitation
• Robotics and automation and AI industrial experience
• Leadership and communication skills, influencing techniques

Strategy and Development

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice Lean vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational and transactional performance
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Lean activities

General and Task Management

• Develop a robust continuous improvement strategy in partnership with the Management Team and key business stakeholders
• Implement and support cultural change across the organization and drive business improvement in a Toyota Lean style
• Provide project management, analytical and research skills and expertise
• Provide expertise, professional advice and guidance to the business in business improvement, drawing from proven industry practice and methodologies
• Report on progress of projects, understanding the risks, dependencies, budgets, resourcing, issues, critical milestones and forthcoming pipeline, and actions necessary to ensure success
• Undertake continuous training and development
• Contribute and support the operational rhythm
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
• DfX, support in NPI to ensure manufacturability, automation, standardization
• Support automation and robotization projects in manufacturing and logistics from Lean perspective
• Alignment of 3P with Automation & Robotics integrations
• Support make or buy evaluations
• Good practice evaluation and deployment
• New AI opportunities evaluation and deployment
• Intra functional VSM

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 10 years of experience of Lean implementation in Lean dedicated roles in manufacturing industry and overall experience of 14+years.

Desired Characteristics

• Fluent English
• Finance acumen
• Project Management
• Communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Lean: 5S, SW, VSM, SMED, Single Piece Flow, Strategy Deployment, Kanban, Heijunka, daily management @ genba, SQDIP/SQDC, VOC, Action Planning
• Problem Solving skills and root cause analysis capabilitiesli>
• Kaizen facilitation

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No