Operations Leader

at  GE Aviation

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Operations Leader will support the Business Leader in providing day to day leadership to Cell Leaders and hourly shop floor employees within an area or business segment, maximising the development of a team culture and driving employee engagement.

ROLE SUMMARY

• Responsible for SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) and Productivity within the production area.
• Responsible for driving internal and external customer satisfaction and positive customer relationships through on time delivery of quality product.
• Responsible for delivering continuous improvement activity and projects to meet operational targets.
• Responsible for building and maintaining high engagement of employees within the production area.
• Drive continuous improvements through FLIGHT DECK and utilise problem solving tools to drive improvement actions
• Support Business Leader in growing and developing the production area.
• To deputise for Business Leader as required.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide area leadership and liaise with support areas (Lean, Quality, Planning, EHS, HR etc ) in the setting of KPIs and achievement of goals with respect to SQDC and Productivity
• Act as a people leader for cell leaders within the production area.
• Responsible for managing day to day capacity planning in the business area and liaising with the Planning team to monitor and make required changes to the area capacity plan
• Pursue state of the art technology and processes to enhance product/process predictability and deliver quality requirements
• Responsible for monitoring production targets including TAT, productivity and labour hours and developing metrics to align with each
• In conjunction with the Business Leader select, hire, train, develop, and provide ongoing leadership and direction to assigned personnel (Cell Leaders and hourly employees) and drive employee engagement
• Leadership and support of Quality approval cycle in line with area of responsibility.
• Promote labour flexibility throughout the area
• Maintain a culture of compliance and integrity and promote the GE Beliefs within the teams
• Interface with other organisations and key stakeholders to ensure production requirements are met
• Ensure communication of key business / customer issues to employees and promote two way communication
• Support Business Leader in the strategic development and planning of manpower, equipment and other resources to meet business demands
• Embrace FLIGHT DECK: Respect for people. Drive continuous improvement through problem solving continuum and ensuring a robust Kaizen funnel for Production through Genba and collaboration with site Lean Leadership
• Deputise for Business Leader and cover for Cell Leader role as required

QUALIFICATIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proven experience in a manufacturing leadership role including process improvement tools/productivity tools and Lean problem solving tools
• Track record of managing and coaching high performing teams, driving team engagement and individual development
• Strong interpersonal, coaching and leadership skills
• Ability to cope with pressure
• Ability to challenge status quo
• Strong oral and written communication skills