Lean Leader

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Job Description Summary

The Wind Lean Leader drives continuous improvement across multiple functional areas of the site. In this role, you will work closely with Wind functional teams (i.e. Safety, Quality, Projects, Product Management, Digital Technology, and others) to develop and drive Lean roadmaps, lead continuous improvement efforts, and coach/mentor team members across the organization to enable performance improvement to meet our operational goals.

Travel up to 50% of the time.

• Design, implement, and sustain a Lean management system covering offshore Installation, Commissioning, and logistics.
• Revalidate and standardise existing workflows to ensure accurate durations, task sequencing, and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain a Digital Daily Management System (DMS) to visualise SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) performance in real time.
• Lead Kaizen events and value stream mapping to identify and eliminate waste, reduce variation, and improve flow across the value chain.
• Implement visual management and problem‑solving frameworks.
• Drive actions that ensure improvements are sustained and lessons learned are integrated into daily operations.
• Hold regular dialogue with the offshore management team, reviewing performance data, challenging deviations from standard work, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented promptly and sustained.
• Support the rollout of the Digital Progress System and Site Inventory Tracker (RACES or equivalent) to enable live progress and material tracking.
• Integrate Lean data streams into project dashboards for enhanced visibility and decision‑making.
• Coach and mentor site supervisors, planners, and technicians to build Lean capability and ownership.
• Promote a culture of transparency, teamwork, and proactive problem‑solving.
• Lead by example to reinforce GE Vernova’s Safety Culture and Continuous Improvement values.

Relocation Assistance Provided:
No

This is a remote position

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Electric Power Generation

Location:

Manchester, England, United Kingdom