Operations Leader

6 months ago

Prestwick, United Kingdom General Electric Full time

**Job Description Summary**:

- To support Business Leader in providing day to day leadership to Cell Leaders and hourly shopfloor employees within an area or business segment maximising the development of a team culture and driving employee engagement.
- Responsible for EHS, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Productivity within the production area.
- Responsible for driving internal and external customer satisfaction and positive customer relationships through on time delivery of quality product.
- Responsible for delivering continuous improvement activity and projects to meet operational targets.
- Responsible for building and maintaining high engagement of employees within the production area.
- Responsible for leading improvement actions for SQDC within the production area.
- Support Business Leader in growing and developing the production area.
- To deputise for Business Leader as required.

**Essential Responsibilities**:

- Provide area leadership and liaise with support areas (Lean, Quality, Planning, EHS, HR etc ) in the setting of KPIs and achievement of goals with respect to EHS, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Productivity
- Act as a people leader for cell leaders within the production area.
- Responsible for managing day to day capacity planning in the business area and liaising with the Planning team to monitor and make required changes to the area capacity plan
- Pursue state of the art technology and processes to enhance product/process predictability and deliver quality requirements
- Champion Lean Six Sigma processes within the area and drive on-going improvements and the Lean Vision which align with the value stream priorities. Support Action Workouts and utilise Lean Six Sigma tools to improve processes and productivity
- Responsible for monitoring production targets including TAT, productivity and labour hours and developing metrics to align with each
- In conjunction with the Business Leader select, hire, train, develop, and provide ongoing leadership and direction to assigned personnel (Cell Leaders and hourly employees) and drive employee engagement
- Leadership and support of Quality approval cycle in line with area of responsibility.
- Promote labour flexibility throughout the area
- Maintain a culture of compliance and integrity and promote the GE Beliefs within the teams
- Interface with other organisations and key stakeholders to ensure production requirements are met
- Ensure communication of key business / customer issues to employees and promote two way communication
- Support Business Leader in the strategic development and planning of manpower, equipment and other resources to meet business demands
- Deputise for Business Leader and cover for Cell Leader role as required

**Qualifications/Responsibilities**:

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent knowledge and experience in manufacturing operations
- At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing leadership role including process improvement tools/productivity tools and Lean problem solving tools
- Track record of managing and coaching high performing teams, driving team engagement and individual development
- Strong interpersonal, coaching and leadership skills
- Ability to cope with pressure
- Ability to challenge status quo
- Strong oral and written communication skills

**Desired Characteristics**:

- Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing management such as production and inventory control, and standard cost systems
- Prior experience with regulatory agencies and knowledge of requirements
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong problem solving and organisational skills
- Knowledge of GE products, processes, customer requirements and budgeting/financial processes
- Ability to self-motivate and take the initiative to solve problems
- Six Sigma training is preferred (GE employees only)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to bring assignments to a successful completion
- Ability to anticipate customer needs and ensure that they are met

**Flexible Working**

GE Aviation supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

**Total Reward**

At GE Aviation we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;
Performance related bonus
- Non-contributory Pension
- Life Assurance
- Group income protection
- Private medical cover
- Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell

**Security Clearance**

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPS

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