Lean Manufacturing Specialist

Job Description Summary

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.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 4+ years manufacturing experience in a shop floor environment
• Must have hands‑on experience using Lean tools and methodologies

• Lean Certification (Green or Black Belt) preferred
• Full working knowledge and application of Lean concepts
• Effective communication skills; comfortable presenting projects, facilitating Lean events, and coaching others
• Proven record of implementing and inspiring continuous improvement culture in an organization
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities for identifying improvement opportunities
• Change management skills to drive process implementations and process improvements across multiple departments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Fluent in English and interest in international networking.

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. We know we are better when all our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development,…