Lead Lean Manufacturing Specialist

GE Vernova; Dammam; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Dammam seeks a Lean Leader to drive lean initiatives and improve operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and at least 5 years of experience in manufacturing operations. Excellent communication skills in English are required. Responsibilities include implementing lean strategies, leading teams, and collaborating with leadership to enhance productivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or services operations.
• Lean Action Workout Experience or hands-on experience in Lean deployment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Create the Lean vision and implement a Lean strategy to reduce inventory and waste.
• Drive measurable improvements in lead-time, customer delivery, and productivity.
• Coach, train, and mentor site leadership on Lean Manufacturing principles.

Skills

Lean deployment

Communication skills in English

Problem-solving

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Job Description Summary

Drive lean initiatives across the site including lean flow line creation, conducting action workouts (AWO’s), and leading lean culture. Work with Plant Leadership team to establish a customer-based improvement strategy, which drives safety, customer responsiveness, lead time reduction, quality improvement, and cost reductions in line with business/functional objectives.

Job Description

What you'll do:

• Create the Lean vision and implement a Lean strategy to reduce inventory, lead time, and waste
• Lead and develop Lean Facilitators. Build and develop a Kaizen Promotion Officer (KPO) team and shop.
• Support early integration of Lean principles in product design & process development for New Product Introductions
• Drive measurable improvements in lead-time, customer delivery, productivity, and inventory.
• Develop value stream maps for the Organization and eliminate process waste through implementation of Lean techniques
• Establish and drive a Gemba walk methodology that drives cross functional problem solving on the shop floor
• Prepare Lean review presentations and pitch to business leaders on Lean business reviews.
• Prepare operational budgets to fund Lean annual activities and estimate productivity gains.
• Coach, train and mentor site leadership on the fundamentals and principals of Lean Manufacturing.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or services operations
• Lean Action Workout Experience or other hands-on experience in Lean deployment and driving changes in production shop floor through strategic projects.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English language.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Strong oral and written communication skills in Arabic language.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time, as required

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No