[Hiring] Senior Industrial Engineering Leader @GE Aerospace

Role Description

The Senior Industrial Engineering Leader is part of the Integrated Manufacturing Assembly & Test FLIGHT DECK Industrial Engineering Group. This role will engage with our FLIGHT DECK and industrial engineering users across part families, shop operations, and supporting cross-functional teams that satisfy the needs for activities including:

• Standard work
• Layout and process development
• Kaizen event facilitation
• Direct labor productivity
• Problem solving
• Process improvement initiatives focused on flow of material, asset utilization, and resource capacity optimization

This position will require up to 60% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (Industrial Engineering Degree Preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years experience facilitating lean transformations in manufacturing and supply chain operations
• Willing to travel up to 60% of the time

Requirements

• Develop advanced competency in a wide range of Industrial Engineering Methods and Lean tools, and coach associates in the use and implementation of Lean (FLIGHT DECK) principles
• Partner, develop and execute standard Capacity Utilization process in partnership with the local Operations, FLIGHT DECK and Industrial Engineering Leaders
• Improves workflow by studying process flow charts, recommending modifications in workflow and workstations, and developing new procedures
• Layout and workstation planning a must
• Demonstrated experience with designing, developing, and deploying manufacturing systems with emphasis on machining lines and balancing hard/soft capacity
• Improves labor and machine utilization by studying work methods, layout, and equipment modifications, designing new methods, and recommending job restructuring
• Creates Standard Work and implements visual management to material flow and process optimization
• Share and communicate advanced industrial engineering process flows and work streams to be used by the operations as Best Practice Standards across the manufacturing network
• Use Lean Process Improvement methodologies, expertise, and judgment to creatively address complicated and/or interdependent processes, develop execution plans and communicate benefits/risk
• Demonstrated experience using operator balance charts, machine capacity analysis, standard work, time study, SMED, structured problem solving, daily management, and OEE calculations
• Lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
• Retirement benefits including the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching 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