Job Description SummarySupport the GE Healthcare Lean Business System.
Implement the Lean Business System including; standard work, daily management, problem-solving cadence, and kaizen roadmaps.
Establish a lean competency program which; ensures the application of globally recognized standards for lean principles and practices, serves as a benchmark for achievements, provides a common roadmap for continuous improvement and workforce development
Job Description
- Develop capability across the spectrum from the tactical (deployment and application of principles, concepts and methods) to the strategic (a transformation that deeply impacts a key value stream)
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Collaborate with the Integrated Supply Chain organization and other key stakeholders to diagnose the end-to-end supply chain, identify opportunities and establish execution roadmaps to improve the end-to-end supply chain
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Act as a coach and guide to the manufacturing sites, collaborating with site leaders to improve the operations’ safety, quality, delivery, cost and lean maturity
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Own & help improve ISC management operating system, ensuring the quality of problem solving efforts
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Drive a community of practice across Imaging ISC, including standards and best practice sharing
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Deployment of the Lean Business System must result in improved EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. Link lean resources to outcomes and payback.
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Lead priority transformation projects impacting the Imaging segment, as needed
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Lean driven & implementor mindset - continuously simplifies to drive out waste & ensure continuous operational improvement across the w2w business. Drives with operational intensity. Naturally a part of how they work. Strong on process of Lean (Kaizens, genba, Kanban, etc)
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Open minded problem solver- Solves problems using others expertise, solving problems in unclear conditions, leverages analytical and rigor in decision making. Collaborates to drive quickly to solutions. Appropriately disruptive - challenge status quo and push for change effectively and with others
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Committed to peer leadership and partnership
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Capture the essence of the lean culture
Experience Required:
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BS or BA Degree; Master’s Degree preferred
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Minimum 10 years in a General Management or lean/operational leadership role
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Minimum of 7 years mastering a variety Lean and Growth-related tools such as: Strategy Deployment, Problem Solving, Daily Management, Standard Work, and VSM/Process Mapping
Desired characteristics
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Ideally built and/or designed business system for global organization
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Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a general manager’s perspective
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Ability to diagnose the current condition and articulate a compelling target condition
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Deep knowledge and experience applying with lean methodologies
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Excellent time and project management
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Successfully managed multi-million-dollar budget
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Technical Expertise -Possess the technical skills necessary to be credible; must have significant practitioner experience in Growth & Lean tools and processes
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Proven ability to bring order and structure to function and organization quickly
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Demonstrated successful leadership and proficiency in building and implementing lean business system/practices for global manufacturing organization (in a variety of situations)
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Strategic mindset with hands-on approach
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Strong commercial focus on customer and end user experience
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
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What We Do
Every day millions of people feel the impact of our intelligent devices, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.
As a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, GE Healthcare enables clinicians to make faster, more informed decisions through intelligent devices, data analytics, applications and services, supported by its Edison intelligence platform.
With over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally, the company operates at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health, digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improve outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world.
We embrace a culture of respect, transparency, integrity and diversity.
