Flight Deck - Lean Leader - Aerospace Research

GE Renewable Energy Power and Aviation
Schenectady, NY
Job Description Summary

In this role you will foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within GE Aerospace Research (AR) by leveraging simplified systems, streamlined processes, and standard work, all enabled through the GE Aerospace Operating System, FLIGHT DECK. Drive continuous improvement in the daily, weekly monthly operating cadence within the Transformation Office, coordinated with the rhythm of the entire enterprise. Responsible for driving Lean processes, facilitating training sessions, leading Kaizen events, and executing 'Just Do It' initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness across the AR value stream.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Support a culture of continuous improvement and simplicity across AR.
  • Collaborate with extended teams to improve operating cadences across all organization through tool deployment and coaching.
  • Responsible for driving measurable and sustained deployment of standard work, 5S and lean initiatives across AR.
  • Develop, maintain, and track the "health" of the AR value stream as part of the continuous improvement process.
  • Design and implement data management processes to extract and transform data for both existing and new KPIs within the Transformation Office.
  • Present success stories and challenges associated with Kaizen activity across AR.
  • Analyze and summarize complex data in support of Kaizen activities using excel and other analytic tools.
  • Drive system level solutions to reduce manual intervention and reduce process.
  • Drive continuous improvement in the daily, weekly monthly operating cadence within the Transformation Office, coordinated with the rhythm of the entire enterprise.
  • Work with other process improvement leaders to prioritize, coordinate, load balance and implement Kaizen activities across AR.
  • Support the development and implementation of standard work across the AR organization.
  • Responsible for ownership of specific daily, weekly, and monthly management processes that measure the health of operations with respect to supporting the top of the house bowler.
  • Deploy lean across the enterprise by leading and participating in Lean events to remove waste and improve organizational effectiveness.
  • Develop materials where required and train and coach various teams on Lean tools, methodologies and how to effectively deploy FLIGHT DECK.
  • Collaborate with various operational colleagues to ensure solutions are comprehensive, sustainable, and properly account for the impact across the entire value stream.
  • Responsible for maintaining a voice of the customer (VOC) operating rhythm and process improvement prioritization process across the entire value stream.
  • Partner with Aerospace Engineering on short and long-term business process improvement initiatives.
  • Work on tradeoff studies to determine where there are system level solutions for larger scale process improvements.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 10 years of experience in operations, program management and/or quality management roles
  • Must be willing to work onsite in Niskayuna, NY
  • US citizenship required
Desired Characteristics
  • Experience leading Lean events.
  • A proven track record of process improvement and control plan implementation across an organization
  • Experience with management of change processes
  • Strong presentation and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects.
The base pay range for this position is 100,000 - 205,000 USD Annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary. This posting is expected to close on October 10, 2025

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs ( i.e ., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

SPB3

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), employment will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities 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 Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Posted 2025-11-07

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