Flight Deck Lean Transformation Leader

GE Aerospace; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Remote work option

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks an Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader to drive lean transformation across the RPCA part family, including internal shops, joint ventures, and key suppliers. You will mentor plant leaders, lead Kaizen events, and advance FLIGHT DECK fundamentals from standard work to visual management.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to reduce waste, improve SQDC metrics, and support growth strategies while preparing for a Plant Leader role within 18–24 months based on performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations.
• 3+ years of experience as a plant leader, site leader or operations leader with end-to-end accountability for safety, quality, delivery and cost performance.
• 5+ years of experience leading lean transformation, including value stream transformation, Kaizen Event leadership and structured problem solving, with measurable and sustained results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the lean transformation strategy across the RPCA part family, including GE Aerospace internal shops, joint ventures and associated key suppliers, in alignment with company vision and organizational goals.
• Partner with RPCA plant leaders and their staffs to improve plant-level SQDC performance, bringing a plant leader's perspective to safety, quality, delivery, cost, people and operating cadences.
• Build lean capability in a high-performing leadership team: provide guidance and mentorship to the part family GM, plant leaders and staff, and in-plant FLIGHT DECK practitioners, and train and educate employees at all levels in lean principles and tools.
• Activate the FLIGHT DECK Fundamentals – Standard Work, Daily & Visual Management, Value Stream Management, Operating Cadences, Action Planning, Problem Solving, 5S, and Flow & Pull (including kanban and pull systems) – together with tools such as Kaizen Events and the Production Preparation Process (3P).
• Lead Kaizen Events and Genba walks at RPCA plants and suppliers, coaching leaders in real time at the point of work.
• Coach the part family GM on FLIGHT DECK fundamentals, including execution of Hoshin Kanri (policy deployment).
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to eliminate waste, create flow, improve processes and reduce cost across the organization.
• Actively participate in RPCA operating cadences, engage in effective team problem solving to deliver year-over-year KPI performance, and advise and counsel staff on issues impacting SQDC.
• Collaborate with the broader FLIGHT DECK community to promote a kaizen mindset, skillset and toolset across GE Aerospace.
• Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals and programs at multiple levels of the organization.
• Collaborate to develop and execute the RPCA part family growth strategy.

Skills

Lean transformation

Value stream

Kaizen events

Problem solving

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

GE Aerospace seeks an Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader to drive lean transformation across the RPCA part family, including internal shops, joint ventures, and key suppliers. You will mentor plant leaders, lead Kaizen events, and advance FLIGHT DECK fundamentals from standard work to visual management.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to reduce waste, improve SQDC metrics, and support growth strategies while preparing for a Plant Leader role within 18–24 months based on performance.