Senior Growth Lean Leader at GE MOTORS

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Lean Tools, Continuous Improvement, Coaching, Problem Solving, KPI Development, Project Management, Standard Work, Facilitation Skills, Cultural Transformation, Kaizen, Daily Management, Healthcare Experience, Commercial Focus, Team Development, Process Improvement, GEMBA

Industry

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

Description

Job Description Summary As the Senior Growth Lean Leader, you will coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools by partnering with Operating Leaders in business management roles (e.g. GM of Business Unit, or Executive Lead of a Function). Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics. May also be roles that are part of Corporate or Business Unit Kaizen Promotion Offices (KPO). Job Description Responsibilities Partnering with USCAN Senior Executive and their leadership teams, this leader will co-own and support development of the annual “Lean Road Map” and execution plan to drive business results. Roadmap will identify: Identify major processes, key performance indicators (KPIs) and process/KPI owners. Prioritized improvement opportunities, impact, approach, methods, tools and timing to maximize business impact and stakeholder participation. Utilize appropriate lean tools to execute the “Lean Road Map”- with a focus on the core tools: KPI Bowler, Action Plan, Problem Solving, Kaizen/Value Stream Mapping deployment and installations of Daily Management. Utilize appropriate lean tools to execute the CI Plan: Development of the KPI bowler aligned with the annual operating plan and process improvement opportunities. Development of the action plans required to achieve the objectives for the year. Development and deployment of the “kaizen funnel” required to achieve the objectives for the year and/or as part of multi-year improvement strategies. Development and deployment of the “daily management” implementation funnel required to achieve the objectives for the year. Application of the Problem-Solving Process (PSP) for KPIs that off target. Establish and execute a roadmap to build, implement and measure Standard Work (SW) across all business partner’s processes Train and coach key team members to “build the muscle” of the organization to deploy these tools with decreasing reliance (over time) on the USCAN Lean Team for support. Co-own process health check-ins to assist and support leaders in the initial phases of change: Improvements are sustained, and Leader is building a culture of continuous improvement, exposing new and impactful opportunities. The Monthly Operating Review (MOR) is the capstone every month to our Daily Management; this needs to be a highly effective review of most important KPIs and our progress in their improvement. The Lean Leader is the process owner for this review. Build and implement Daily Management from GEMBA to the MOR with a coherent set of KPIs tied to the above standard work Ensure proper training and coaching for effective daily management and a true “embrace the red” culture. Support key Problem Solving efforts and drive team skill development on Problem Solving Lean Leader needs to be a highly effective coach at root cause problem solving Building good problem-solving skills across the business is a high priority Ensure there is focus on follow-through of identified countermeasures. Support Hoshin Kanri and “Big Rock” Improvement Priorities as necessary Coach and develop business partner and direct reports as lean leaders Build core skillsets Drive continuous improvement mindset Qualifications BS or BA Degree Overall 7-10 years of professional experience, with 5-7 years of experience applying lean tools and systems to drive continuous improvement Strong preference for experience applying lean tools and systems specifically to “transactional process improvement” opportunities and/or commercial process improvements (i.e. improving the customer experience, lead generation process, sales process, field service process, etc.) Proven ability to coach/influence at senior leadership levels and cross-functional teams (including field-based teams) Lead several Kaizen events per year from Pre-work to Event to Closure Coached teams thru the Kaizen/PDCA approach Proficient in Problem Solving, Daily Management, Standard Work & Facilitation skills Excellent time and project management Technical Expertise - Possess the technical skills necessary to be credible; must have significant practitioner experience in Growth & Lean tools and processes. Strong commercial focus on customer and end user experience Desired Characteristics Master’s/MBA degree preferred. Healthcare and/or medical device industry experience preferred. Capability to support teams/events through virtual tools (i.e. Microsoft Teams, Miro, etc.) as well as on site workshops. #LI-GM1 We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. Additional Information GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare 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 HealthCare 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). While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees. Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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Responsibilities

The Senior Growth Lean Leader will coach and lead lean behaviors and principles while partnering with Operating Leaders to drive cultural transformation and improve operational metrics. This role involves developing and executing a Lean Road Map and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.