Supply Chain Lean Leader

Job Description Summary

This role will be responsible for supporting and guiding our manufacturing facilities for MICT (Molecular Imaging and Computed Tomography).

You will work very closely with plant managers of the facilities to help them continue to increase the LEAN maturity of the manufacturing facilities.

While improving safety, quality, delivery, efficiency, and people capabilities. This role will also lead and support MICT HOSHIN KANRI (strategy) breakthrough objectives.

While partner with other lean leaders to continue to build capabilities throughout GEHC.

Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools by partnering with Operating Leaders in business management roles (e.

g. GM of Business Unit, or Executive Lead of a Function). Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to create a world where healthcare has not limits.

Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Responsibilities :

• Coach and develop MICT team members at all levels of the organization to build lean skills and become practitioners, with a focus not only on tools but on methods and most importantly on behaviors.
• In partnership with MICT business leaders and other lean resources, increase the organization's lean maturity using the standard GEHC lean maturity model
• Lead, facilitate and coach cross functional teams in improving processes and systems.
• Apply and coach advanced lean methods to improve safety, quality, process stability, increase on-time delivery, reduce lead time, and improve cash flow.
• Assist the execution of relevant Hoshin Kanri breakthrough transformations.
• Support the roadmap of lean priorities and maturity of the MICT organization.
• Lead value stream optimization.
• Partner with business leaders to increase the organization's kaizen mindset and cadence.
• Maintain Kaizen Event Funnel & Roadmap for the Segment / Region / Support Functions.
• Embed shop floor visual management across the manufacturing facilities and coach leaders at various levels in improving daily management and problem solving.
• Partner with GEHC corporate lean team in continuously improving the lean method.
• Must be able to travel approximately 25-50% of the time domestically and internationally.

Skills Requirements :

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and transform business performance and process through the application of Lean techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to increase the organization's lean maturity.
• Lean practitioner, capable of facilitating kaizen events and coaching core tools such as Daily Visual Management, Scientific Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work and Transactional Process Improvement.
• Proven to be effective driving outcomes in large, matrixed organizations - understands how to navigate geographies, cultures, relationships, etc.

Can drive work around the world because they are accountable, trustworthy, credible, committed, and intellectually agile.

• Change agent, able to make the case for lean, demonstrate immediate impact and drive cultural change within the business transactional processes and in manufacturing environments.
• Highly collaborative; comfortable with constructive conflict and debate normally associated with change.
• Critical thinker with the ability to bring others along, even those with conflicting priorities.
• Impactful communicator from the shop floor to the boardroom.

Basic Qualifications :

• BS or BA Degree; Master's Degree preferred
• Minimum of 7-10+ years mastering a variety Lean and Growth-related tools such as : Hoshin Kanri / Strategy Deployment, Problem Solving, Daily Management, Standard Work, Value Stream / Process Mapping, TPS methodology, Toyota Kata.
• Experience Leading / Improving / Transforming within Factory, Supply Chain, Supplier Performance.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors, to act with humility and build trust, lead with transparency, deliver with focus, and drive ownership - always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities.

Our salary and benefits are everything you'd expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you'll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

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GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

GE HealthCare 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 HealthCare 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).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided : Yes