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Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader, Electric Power & Propulsion

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Your applicationOpen nowExecutive FLIGHT DECK Leader, Electric Power & PropulsionGE Aerospace · Dayton

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Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

The Executive FLIGHT DECK (Lean) Leader, Electric Power & Propulsion is responsible for driving sustainable business performance across the Defense & Systems Electric Power & Propulsion business, with success measured through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Hoshin Kanri (HK) targets. This role leads the deployment and maturity of FLIGHT DECK across the business while building lean leadership capability at all levels of the organization. The leader will also collaborate with FLIGHT DECK leaders across GE Aerospace to advance the broader enterprise transformation and deliver lasting results.

In this role, you will report to the Transformation Leader for the Defense & Systems business. This position has responsibility across four U.S. sites and one U.K. site, leading a team of approximately 20 employees, including six senior professional direct reports. The Electric Power & Propulsion Business is 1 of 5 P&Ls within GE Aerospace.

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Role & Responsibilities

As the Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader for our Electric Power & Propulsion business, key responsibilities will include:

  • Drive radical prioritization of initiatives and resources, to execute on short-term and longer terms business needs (and aligned with transformation roadmap)
  • Drive strategy for KPI performance improvement and accountability while aligning resources needed
  • Help build the vision of the FLIGHT DECK transformation across the business and drive the plan execution at pace
  • Drives results via the FLIGHT DECK Operating System, prioritizing Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
  • Demonstrates FLIGHT DECK capabilities across the spectrum from the tactical (deployment and application of principles, concepts, and methods) to the strategic (a transformation that deeply impacts a key value stream)
  • Coach and develop team members at all levels of the organization to help them build FLIGHT DECK skills and become FLIGHT DECK practitioners
  • Create and implement change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance
  • Works to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact employees in the organization to increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI and the achievement of results and outcomes
  • Partner closely with other divisions/functions to prioritize and improve critical, cross-functional processes across Aerospace
  • Manage and drive kaizen process to enable continuous improvement across the enterprise
  • Operate as a subject matter expert, providing coaching and support to senior leaders, improving problem solving capabilities and outcomes
  • Support the function/P&L to accelerate problem solving application
  • Embrace FLIGHT DECK, digital tools, and rigorous prioritization to drive continuous improvement and increase employee and customer satisfaction
  • Share best practices across different segments of GE Aerospace Defense & Systems
  • Lead, develop and mentor a team of FLIGHT DECK leaders
  • Teach Flight Deck fundamentals, create standard work, support the FLIGHT DECK organization in fostering continuous improvement internally, raising the bar on FLIGHT DECK Leadership across Defense & Systems

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field from an accredited college or university
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience in design engineering, product planning, or manufacturing
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in a Lean leadership role successfully leading change & transformation, Kaizen facilitation experience, structured problem-solving experience, and Hoshin Kanri experience

Additional Information

  • Ability to travel 50-70% based on business needs (domestically and internationally to the UK)
  • Ideal candidates will reside locally to the Dayton/Cincinnati area or be open to relocation

Desired Characteristics

  • Advanced degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field from an accredited college or university
  • Demonstrated commitment to the GE Behaviors — Respect for People, Continuous Improvement, and Customer Driven — with the ability to model these behaviors as a leader and foster a culture of continuous improvement
  • Proven ability to solve complex business and operational problems through the application of FLIGHT DECK principles and tools
  • Hands-on experience leading FLIGHT DECK deployment, lean transformation, or broad process improvement initiatives in a leadership role
  • Strong results orientation with a track record of delivering sustainable business outcomes
  • Ability to assess key business metrics, operating conditions, and organizational challenges from a senior leader perspective and translate insights into FLIGHT DECK-driven improvement actions
  • Strong influencing and change leadership skills, with the ability to inform, persuade, and align stakeholders at multiple levels to drive sustainable results
  • Highly collaborative team player with sound judgment on when to lead, when to support, and how to enable cross-functional success
  • Strong customer focus with a demonstrated sense of urgency and responsiveness
  • Impactful communicator with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organization

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. 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. ​

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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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

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