Manufacturing & Operational Excellence Leader
GE HealthCare
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Upgrade to Pro — $25/moLead cross-functional strategic, transformation, and capital projects from concept to closure.
Develop project charters, timelines, resource plans, and risk registers.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with measurable outcomes.
Track and report project progress, risks, and benefits to leadership.
Deploy and sustain Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Kaizen, 5S, and Standard Work methodologies.
Identify improvement opportunities across Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Productivity.
Facilitate value stream mapping, Kaizen events, DMAIC projects, and root cause analysis.
Define, track, and improve KPIs such as OEE, COPQ, yield, throughput, lead time, and cost savings.
Establish visual management systems and dashboards.
Ensure benefits from improvement projects are measured, validated, and sustained.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR.
Lead change management and employee engagement for improvement initiatives.
Coach teams to embed a problem-solving and continuous improvement culture.
Train and mentor teams on CI tools, project management, and data-driven decision making.
Develop internal CI champions / Green Belts / project leaders.
Standardize best practices through SOPs, audits, and control plans.
Drive reductions in waste, variation, defects, downtime, and cycle time.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Production Engineering
10+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment with strong shop‑floor exposure
Proven experience in Project execution using Lean / Operational Excellence methodologies
Demonstrated success in driving productivity, cost improvement, waste elimination, and scrap reduction initiatives
Hands‑on experience with Capex planning and execution
Ability to work closely with plant leadership and cross‑functional teams to deliver business outcomes
Experience reporting to senior leadership, with accountability for results beyond engineering deliverables
Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, standards deployment, and continuous improvement
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt
Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent)
Strong project management and execution discipline
Expert knowledge of Lean / CI tools
Data-driven problem-solving and analytical skills
Financial acumen (ROI, cost-benefit analysis)
Stakeholder management and influencing skills
Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching ability
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. 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.
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.
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