FLIGHT DECK Manager

Y99000 General Electric Company; Hooksett (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company-m–

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks a FLIGHT DECK Manager to drive lean transformation, improve product flow and lead training across all levels. The role focuses on reducing lead times, increasing efficiency, and maximizing cash flow through standardized work and visual management.

You will facilitate Kaizen events, teach lean principles, and coach teams using problem-solving methodologies to sustain improvements and support plant leadership in achieving operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; or high school diploma with 4+ years lean deployment experience in manufacturing.
• Minimum 4 years of lean deployment and execution ideally in manufacturing.
• Experience coaching stakeholders from shop floor to plant leadership towards change.

Responsibilities

• Lead lean transformations within manufacturing cells to improve cycle time, inventory and waste.
• Establish site lean standards for standard work, visual management/5S and daily management.
• Lead Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events to identify wastes and implement corrective actions.
• Create Standardized Work Instructions, layouts and process flow diagrams.
• Coach teams in FLIGHT DECK tools and Lean methodology across the organization.
• Communicate with supply chain partners to achieve goals and results.

Skills

MS Office

Visio

Minitab

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Minitab

Excel

Job description

Job Description Summary

The FLIGHT DECK Manager will partner with the leadership team at all levels to drive product flow and process improvements that deliver lead time reductions and maximize cash flow. Further develop the site’s lean culture by facilitating FLIGHT DECK training at all levels of the organization.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

• Lean Transformation: Lead lean transformations within manufacturing cells to improve process quality and create capacity by reducing cycle time, inventory, and waste.
• Establish site lean standards following FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace's proprietary lean operating model, for standard work, problem solving, visual management/5S and daily management, and support the deployment of the principals by training employees.
• Be a champion of Kaizen that impacts product flow, production to TAKT, and inventory turns.
• Teach, promote, and practice the lean principles and tools.
• Lead Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events to identify process wastes and to develop and implement corrective actions.
• Create Standardized Work Instructions, layouts, and process flow diagrams.
• Facilitate functional managers in establishing process flow by implementing visual management tools and methods to pull product through the work cells.
• Coach teams using the Problem-Solving methodology through the define, analyze, countermeasure and sustain phases.
• Facilitate, train, and coach team members in the use of FLIGHT DECK.
• Educate, coach, and mentor others on Lean philosophy and application.
• Lead the site’s hourly Lean Coordinator program.
• Assist with the development and implementation of the Lean Training Matrix.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with supply chain partners to achieve goals and results.
• Identify potential process improvement projects and execute on areas of opportunities to support plants and product groups in supporting their customer(s).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in lean deployment and execution ideally in a manufacturing environment) At least an additional 3 years of lean deployment and execution ideally in a manufacturing environment experience

Desired Experience and Characteristics

• Proficient in MS Office suite and industry specific tools (Visio, Minitab, Excel)
• Managed mid to large-size transformational projects (facility relocation, restructuring, new product/process development)
• Coached/influenced all levels of stakeholders (shop floor to plant leadership) towards meaningful change.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Lean Transformation, Operational Excellence
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping, Daily Management, Kaizen Events, Standard Work, Problem Solving, Visual Management
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Experience working in manufacturing, specifically in a shop floor environment.
• Experience training others in principles of Lean methodology
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed, delivers on time
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as 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.

#FLIGHTDECK This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

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.

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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance

Provided: Yes

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.