Operational Excellence 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.

# Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

- 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.

Basic Qualifications

- Must have hands-on experience using Lean tools and methodologies

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university –OR– High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in a role that involves Lean methodology.

Desired Characteristics

- Ability to manage multiple projects across different technologies at a time.

- Strong organization, planning, and leadership skills.

- Effective change management expertise with multi-cultural understanding.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with diverse groups, executives, managers, vendors, and subject matter experts.

- Self-motivated, with ability to set own action plans and be proactive about improvements.

- Green Belt or Black Belt Certification is a plus.

- Knowledge of Oracle, SAP or other ERP applications with additional hands-on experience.

- Ability to make effective decisions under pressure.

- Exceptional problem-solver, able to work on highly complex problems requiring analytical, conceptual and quantitative ability.

- Good at mentoring and developing people/organizations.

- Fluent in English and interest in international networking.

- Knowledgeable in repair processes, procedures, and planning; relevant experience in the services/repair Industry.

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.

# Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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: No