Lean Shop Operations Lead - High‑Mix Manufacturing

Y99000 General Electric Company; Evendale (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks an Operations Lead for Combustors & Structures Lab to monitor shop operations and drive LEAN improvements in a low-volume, high-mix environment.

The role emphasizes managing external vendor flow, standard work creation, and strong cross-functional communication with engineering, quality, and customers. A solid manufacturing background and LEAN/Six Sigma experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing.
• Minimum 3 additional years Manufacturing experience, ideally with machining, assembly, machine repair or inspection.
• Experience with LEAN / Six Sigma and 5S principles.
• Experience with shop operations, particularly hardware management, scheduling, quoting, and finance.
• Knowledge of CAM/CAD tools and Unigraphics NX.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and direction; self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve shop operations to status WIP hardware and manage schedule and bandwidth.
• Coordinate flow through outside vendor operations, including shipping, paperwork, PO's, and vendor contact.
• Lead LEAN implementation and sustainment in a high-mix, low-volume environment with standard work and 5S improvements.
• Interface with management, customers, engineering, quality, and vendors to communicate hardware status and needs.
• Create process documentation and operating instructions.
• Assist troubleshooting and resolve manufacturing process issues.

Skills

LEAN manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S

CAM/CAD NX

Vendor liaison

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Unigraphics NX

Job description

GE Aerospace seeks an Operations Lead for Combustors & Structures Lab to monitor shop operations and drive LEAN improvements in a low-volume, high-mix environment.

The role emphasizes managing external vendor flow, standard work creation, and strong cross-functional communication with engineering, quality, and customers. A solid manufacturing background and LEAN/Six Sigma experience are required.