Connected Flow Transformation Leader

General Electric; Erie (Erie County); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace is seeking a Connected Flow Transformation Leader to drive materials management and lean transformation initiatives. The role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills, with responsibilities spanning across various GE value streams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and significant experience in supply chain management, alongside excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Operations, Supply Chain, or Operational Excellence.
• Experience in international manufacturing environments.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and enhance lean material system tools and processes.
• Support implementation of lean material system to improve customer value.
• Train and educate employees in lean principles.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations

Job description

**Job Description Summary**

The Connected Flow Transformation Leader will support the development and evolution of best practices for materials management in the GE production system to enable global lean transformation. This role represents voice of the business, providing connection between business processes and the Digital Technology group where data analytics and tools can be leveraged, and solutions can be deployed based on timing, return on investment, and budgetary constraints.

**Job Description**

**Essential Responsibilities**

+ Provide Technical and Practical experience whose purpose is to establish and enhance robust and scalable lean material system tools and processes for connected flow in GE value streams: including Plan for Every Part (PFEP), MPS, inventory management, material and information flow, leveling, pull execution in supplier, internal GE shop, and customer loops.

+ Support, coach, and drive implementation of lean material system to deliver value to the Customer, Improving Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

+ Build capability within Supply Chain, providing guidance, and mentorship to materials team leaders, part family GMs, plant leaders and staff, and in-plant FLIGHT DECK practitioners. Train and educate employees at all levels in lean principles and tools.

+ Use lean process improvement methodologies, expertise, and judgement to creatively address complicated and/or interdependent processes, develop execution plans and communicate benefits/risk.

+ Provide input to prioritize DT business system projects based on return on investment, support of the advancement of the lean transformation, while remaining within budget constraints. Collaborate will the DT organization to document, prioritize, develop, test, and accept solutions that support the needs of the manufacturing user community

+ Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing technology. Takes new perspective on existing solutions.

+ Drive connected solutions for Monthly, Weekly, Daily performance KPI’s from the top Tier to the cell level.

+ Other assignments based on business need.

**Minimum Required Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations, or related field

+ 7+ Years Operations, Supply Chain, or Operational Excellence including multi-sight, international manufacturing environments

+ Demonstrated success driving the development of digital tools and systems that support a globally scaled lean transformation desired

**Desired Characteristics and Experience**

+ Master’s Degree preferred

+ Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of organization, from front line operators to members of senior aerospace leadership team.

+ Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn

+ Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively

+ Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed

+ Leadership ability: strong communicator, decisive, collaborative, expectation setter

+ Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker that builds on experience to solve complex problems.

+ Effective coach: provide high-level coaching and mentoring to executives, plant leaders, plant level FLIGHT DECK leaders, and employees to build continuous improvement culture.

+ Innovative: bring new ideas, motivations, concepts, safe environment to experiment

_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._

**Additional Information**

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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 Aerospace 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:** No

\#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

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.