Flight Deck Senior Industrial Engineer Leader - Lean

GE Aerospace; Charleston (WV); Remote; USD 159,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in the United States seeks a Senior Industrial Engineering Leader within the FLIGHT DECK group to drive standard work, layout and process development, and kaizen initiatives that optimize material flow, asset utilization and capacity across the shop. The role involves leading cross-functional teams and coaching staff in Lean methods.

The position emphasizes machining lines, work balance, and implementing Best Practice Standards across the network, with frequent collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience facilitating lean transformations in manufacturing and supply chain.
• Willing to travel up to 60% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced Lean and Industrial Engineering methods and coach teams.
• Lead capacity utilization and workflow optimization with operations leaders.
• Improve labor and machine utilization through method study and layout changes.
• Create Standard Work and visual management for material flow and processes.
• Share and communicate best practices across the manufacturing network.
• Lead cross-functional projects with minimal resources and risk.
• Apply Lean improvement methodologies to address complex processes.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Lean methodologies

Process improvement

Workflow optimization

Layout planning

Standard work

OEE calculations

Kaizen / problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SMED

Time study

Operator balance charts

Machine capacity analysis

Standard work

Daily management

Job description

GE Aerospace in the United States seeks a Senior Industrial Engineering Leader within the FLIGHT DECK group to drive standard work, layout and process development, and kaizen initiatives that optimize material flow, asset utilization and capacity across the shop. The role involves leading cross-functional teams and coaching staff in Lean methods.

The position emphasizes machining lines, work balance, and implementing Best Practice Standards across the network, with frequent collaboration with