Executive FLIGHT DECK Leader, Electric Power & Propulsion

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world‑leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

The Executive FLIGHT DECK (Lean) Leader, Electric Power & Propulsion is responsible for driving sustainable business performance across the Defense & Systems Electric Power & Propulsion business, with success measured through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Hoshin Kanri (HK) targets. This role leads the deployment and maturity of FLIGHT DECK across the business while building lean leadership capability at all levels of the organization.

The leader will also collaborate with FLIGHT DECK leaders across GE Aerospace to advance the broader enterprise transformation and deliver lasting results. In this role, you will report to the Transformation Leader for the Defense & Systems business. This position has responsibility across four U.S. sites and one U.K. site, leading a team of approximately 20 employees, including six senior professional direct reports.

The Electric Power & Propulsion Business is 1 of 5 P&Ls within GE Aerospace.

• Drive radical prioritization of initiatives and resources, to execute on short-term and longer terms business needs (and aligned with transformation roadmap)
• Drive strategy for KPI performance improvement and accountability while aligning resources needed
• Help build the vision of the FLIGHT DECK transformation across the business and drive the plan execution at pace
• Drives results via the FLIGHT DECK Operating System, prioritizing Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Demonstrates FLIGHT DECK capabilities across the spectrum from the tactical (deployment and application of principles, concepts, and methods) to the strategic (a transformation that deeply impacts a key value stream)
• Coach and develop team members at all levels of the organization to help them build FLIGHT DECK skills and become FLIGHT DECK practitioners
• Create and implement change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance
• Works to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact employees in the organization to increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI and the achievement of results and outcomes
• Partner closely with other divisions/functions to prioritize and improve critical, cross-functional processes across Aerospace
• Manage and drive kaizen process to enable continuous improvement across the enterprise
• Operate as a subject matter expert, providing coaching and support to senior leaders, improving problem solving capabilities and outcomes
• Support the function/P&L to accelerate problem solving application
• Embrace FLIGHT DECK, digital tools, and rigorous prioritization to drive continuous improvement and increase employee and customer satisfaction
• Share best practices across different segments of GE Aerospace Defense & Systems
• Lead, develop and mentor a team of FLIGHT DECK leaders
• Teach Flight Deck fundamentals, create standard work, support the FLIGHT DECK organization in fostering continuous improvement internally, raising the bar on FLIGHT DECK Leadership across Defense & Systems

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field from an accredited college or university
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in design engineering, product planning, or manufacturing
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a Lean leadership role successfully leading…