Operational Excellence Specialist

Lean Improvement Project Manager

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, developing, and implementing lean improvement projects that align with strategic business objectives. This role involves promoting the Aero Alliance cultural brand throughout the organization to achieve Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), Quality, and overall business goals. The candidate will identify opportunities to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities, utilizing best-practice lean tools such as Kanban, Just-In-Time (JIT), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 5S, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Kitset delivery, and vendor-managed inventory to drive efficiency and cost savings in operations. Additionally, the role includes identifying processes suitable for automation and the reduction of manual effort, collaborating with all business functions to enhance overall performance.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Eliminate waste processes through application of Lean principles, thereby driving strategic turnaround time reduction initiatives.
• Be a champion of EHS guidelines and always keep them in the forefront of any improvement or event.
• Hold project management expertise required to drive plans through to completion.
• Identify, coach & mentor lean methodology to drive improvement objectives.
• Have excellent people leadership & communication skills at all levels.
• Identify & implement KPI's to track project progress.
• Lead Lean activities in a factory setting and facilitate workshops including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen Blitz, Obeya, 5S and drive for excellent results.
• Drive critical path decisions, make recommendations and influence program leaders and functional process owners to maximize project impact, drive simplification and standardization efforts for all project initiatives.
• Apply change management principles to deliver project goals, build system and process competency, and integrate multiple improvements at one time.
• Drive defect reduction through 6 Sigma implementation.
• Provide training and governance to key business and end users.
• Identify solutions to provide real-time job costing visibility and process simplification, supported by a business case for change, with implementation reviews, KPI's, and benefits analysis.
• Adopt project management, planning, and operating rhythm deliverables including frequent communication and presentations to functional leadership, project leadership, and business stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications :

Must have hands-on experience using Lean tools and methodologies. Bachelor's Degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university OR High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in a role that involves Lean methodology.

Desired Characteristics :

About Us : Aero Alliance is a Joint Venture that serves three segments of customers its two parent companies, Baker Hughes and GE Vernova, as well as the Authorized Service Providers (ASP) network. At Aero Alliance, our purpose is to deliver improved product, repair & execution strategy & fulfillment with best- in-class quality, speed and cost for the JV Partners & ASPs. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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).