JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Staff Manager leads daily operations of plant to ensure reliability and consistency of the production line. Includes ownership of site tool maintenance program. This person drives the team’s ability to achieve safety, quality, output, productivity, and tool availability objectives. The individual in this role is subject to adhere and must role model GE policy, rules, and procedures. There is moderate autonomy within the role. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve required outcomes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering and/or supply chain is required. In addition, need to have at least 3 years of manufacturing or operations manager experience.
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• Demonstrates strong leadership skills through driving continuous improvement

• Proficient at applying line management techniques to achieve output targets (i.e., line balancing, WIP scheduling, target setting, constraint management, pull system)
• Experience leading shifts to meet/exceed key initiatives (6S, output, yield, cost)
• Proven ability to think analytically and solve problems
• Proficient at data analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience managing a facility with 100+ hourly workers
• Ability to motivate team to develop innovative ideas resolving business or projects related issues
• Creative thinking with the ability to multi-task
• Team player that thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Proficient at personnel management (hiring/selection, performance reviews, discipline, and legal compliance requirements)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master’s degree in business administration or engineering
• Experience with TPM and managing (directly or indirectly) maintenance technicians
• Experience working in Healthcare, semi-conductor and/or aviation fast paced manufacturing environments
• Black belt or green belt certification in Lean/Six Sigma

• Manage the Phoenix Ultrasound production facility to reach defined targets in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. Coordinate and set priorities for manufacturing/support teams and manage overall site performances. Leverage continuous improvement to improve performance and standards.
• This position manages a team of non-salaried and salaried employees (production supervisors). Will actively provide development opportunities to the team and search out ways to improve their contributions. Will promote accountability throughout the organization.
• Requires specialized knowledge within the functions that they own. Influences the development of strategy, control of resources and policy formulation.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, equipment, product management, manufacturing, technology, and/or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at root causes.
• Will own projects with high resource requirements, risk, and complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others’ options on topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.