Job Description Summary
The Business Unit Leader will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives while integrating and developing processes that meet business needs across the organization. The Business Unit leader will be involved in long-term planning and contributing to the overall strategy and managing complex issues within functional areas of expertise.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Willingness to learn and exhibit servant leadership to support lean transformation activities
- Drive lean transformation efforts within area of responsibility
- Demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes
- Establish and implement team strategies, programs and practices to achieve world class manufacturing inventory turns and process flow
- Drive measurable improvements in productivity and product flow
- Manage an operation, business, unit, or part of a production facility in order to reach defined targets in safety, quality, cost and delivery
- Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards
- Team management of salaried employees which includes Front Line Leaders who oversee hourly employees
- Develops action plans and research planning on an annual basis
- Contributes to business programs of a considerable part of a function or a business unit and to midterm plans
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Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of 5 additional years of experience in Operation Management
Desired Characteristics
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs/project
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
- Established project management skills
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
- Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
- Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
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.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on 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 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 Aerospace 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).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes