Senior Operations Leader
GE Aerospace
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Norton Shores • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Define short- and long-term vision and execute strategies to meet both customer and business needs utilizing FLIGHT DECK
- Lead with Daily Management rigor to reach defined targets in safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with a focus on fostering a cross-functional Problem-Solving culture
- Ensure efficient use of resources (labor, materials, equipment) to maximize productivity and minimize costs
- Collaborate with leadership and frontline employees to foster a culture of continuous improvement and empower all team members to contribute to the ongoing optimization of operations
- Drive the implementation of standardized work processes and visual management systems to enhance transparency, accountability, and performance visibility
- Develop and manage the annual manufacturing operations budget
- Stay current with new manufacturing technologies, automation trends, and industry advancements
- Coordination and collaboration with cross functional teams across multiple areas for planning, execution and documentation to meet the customer needs
- Participate in S&OP to ensure that Operational capacity is maintained at the required standard
- Facilitate decision-making and problem-solving discussions and provide effective communication across the plant
- Lead and develop a team of business leaders, manufacturing supervisors, and operational staff
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or Fulfillment Experience)
- At least an additional 5 years shop operations leadership experience
- At least 5–10 years operations leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of significant performance improvement leading a large manufacturing team
- Experience in lean culture development and lean tool implementation
- Manufacturing experience in metal machining
- Working knowledge of OSHA guidelines and environmental regulations
- Resourceful, combining strong manufacturing and technical abilities with overall management acumen
- Ability to effectively deploy resources to key priorities with resources at hand
- Experience setting high expectations (driven by metrics and countermeasures) for self and the team
- Ability and passion to rapidly learn and utilize the business system and achieve objectives.
- Track record, passion and relentless drive for achieving manufacturing and operational results, financial results, and effective and timely decision making
- Experience identifying, developing, and encouraging talent
- Experience leading, directing, and positively motivating others
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
- Established project management skills
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
- Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
- Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan
- 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time-off for vacation or illness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
manufacturing operationslean culture developmentlean tool implementationmetal machiningbudget managementresource allocationperformance improvementproject managementautomation technologiesS&OP
Soft skills
problem-solvingcommunicationteam leadershipcontinuous improvementdecision-makingtalent developmentmotivationstrategic prioritizationagilitytransparency
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in engineeringhigh school diploma/GED with manufacturing experience