Business Team Leader jobs at Ge Healthcare

Roles and Responsibilities

• Safety: Owns all safety metrics for the department including continuous improvement to drive risk reduction & injury prevention.
• Quality: Leverage Lean Six Sigma mindset to deliver product quality improves resulting in scrap reductions and better field quality.
• Delivery: Responsible for on-time delivery and inventory of department.
• Cost: Deliver financial results aligned with productivity targets and budget. Own productivity roadmap to delivery sustained YoY improvements.
• People: Foster a culture focused on people development.
• Work cross-functionally with QA, AME, and Engineering teams to deliver department/site goals.
• Lead compliance efforts in support of plant goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years production/supply chain leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.
• Demonstrated ability to identify/implement best practices and deal with high levels of ambiguity

Desired Characteristics

• Experience working in regulated industry
• Design or manufacturing engineering experience
• Functional manager experience

• Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees. Typically managing hourly employee populations.

• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.

• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members

• Bachelor’s Degree with three years production, supply chain experience or leadership, or High School diploma/GED and 7 years production or supply chain experience, or GE Leadership Program employee or graduate.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.

• Prior experience with leading teams.

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.

GE 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).

• Manage an operation, business, unit, or part of a production facility in order to reach defined targets in quality, cost, delivery and safety. Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards. Team management of salaried employees. This does not include production supervisors who oversee hourly employees.

• Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.

• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.

• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years production, supply chain experience or leadership or High School diploma/GED and 10 years production or supply chain experience.

• Led teams of 10–20 personnel, fostering collaboration and achieving production and delivery targets.

• Managed end-to-end supply chain or manufacturing projects, with the ability to identify & implement best practices along with delivering on time and within budget.

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field

• 5+ years of experience in verbal and written communication across cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.

• MBA or Master’s degree

• Experience withApplied project management methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to improve operational efficiency.

• Lead Compliance and Environmental, Health & Safety efforts in support of plant goals.

• Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees. Typically managing hourly employee populations. This includes hiring, employee development, and discipline responsibilities, as well as time and attendance.

• Monitor and improve productivity, while ensuring all customer commitments are met in a timely, and cost-conscious manner while meeting quality standards.

• Drive LEAN manufacturing implementation and sustain/improve efforts.

• Work with other managers throughout manufacturing to generate continuous improvement ideas and spearhead the implementation of those ideas that lead to bottom line results.

• Track and report metrics in their functional area to include labor hour consumption, work order completion, inventory accuracy, throughput, and capacity. Establish team goals that meet or exceed established quality standards.

• Area training ownership. Develop and create training plans to maximize workforce capability and compliance.

• Collaborate with other PTLs to ensure alignment of functional area across manufacturing.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years production, supply chain or leadership experience or High School diploma/GED and 10 years production or supply chain or leadership experience.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement best practices and deal with high levels of ambiguity.

• Strong decision-making skills.

• Demonstrated ability to act independently using good judgement and discretion.

• Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office suite, and standard ERP systems.

• Medical Device manufacturing experience

• OMLP/ETLP graduate

• Sourcing professional focus on provide value to product development through leveraging supplier capabilities and technologies during product design.

• Select strategic suppliers for new products and prepare suppliers to deliver targeted requirements such as quality, fulfillment and cost

• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, the supplier management team, supply chain team and others across the business to achieve results

• Lead sourcing initiatives early in the product development phase keeping in line with our product simplification and platforming goals

• Meet cost targets

• Ensure technology matches occur between supply partners, engineering and manufacturing so that product and factory fulfillment requirements are met

• Be highly engaged in technical design reviews, considering supplier expertise and innovation in component design and specifications

• De-risk supplier base by identifying the risk and executing mitigation plans, in partnership with business leaders

• Ensure NPI teams utilize preferred suppliers as identified in Global Healthcare sourcing strategies.

• Understand and convey the technical needs of MR Engineering to Global Sourcing personnel during category strategy development.

• Development and deployment of MR’s first Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) program

• Supporting our Supplier Quality Program, ensuring supplier compliance with FDA, EHS, transportation and other regulatory and reputation requirements

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum 5 years Sourcing (Procurement), Engineering or Supply Chain Management Experience

• Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering

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.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable bottom-line results.
• Track and report key performance indicators including labor hour consumption, work order completion, inventory accuracy, throughput, capacity, and customer complaints.
• Establish and monitor team goals aligned with quality standards and operational targets.
• Develop and manage the operational budget for the assigned functional area.
• Translate business unit objectives into actionable goals within the manufacturing department.
• Monitor productivity and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of customer commitments.
• Design and implement training programs to enhance workforce capability and performance.
• Champion compliance and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives in support of plant-wide goals.
• Drive the implementation of LEAN manufacturing principles and practices.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in production, supply chain, or leadership; OR High School diploma/GED with 7 years of relevant experience; OR completion of a GE Healthcare Leadership Program.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated success in implementing best practices and navigating ambiguity in dynamic environments.

• Provide clear direction and leadership to a team of skilled Technicians

• Conduct employee performance reviews, set individual and team goals, and deliver ongoing coaching to enhance development, engagement, and performance.

• Ensure timely material procurement and accurate production forecasting based on deliverable needs; monitor time-sensitive materials closely

• Monitor and improve productivity while ensuring customer commitments are met with high quality, timeliness, and cost efficiency.

• Plan and execute production tasks to optimize tool utilization and labor efficiency, maximizing throughput

• Lead and support documentation activities related to medical device manufacturing, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements

• Develop and implement training plans to build workforce capability and flexibility

• Lead compliance and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives in alignment with plant goals

• Drive implementation of LEAN manufacturing practices to improve operational efficiency

• Communicate with material and tool vendors as needed to coordinate maintenance and servicing in collaboration with the engineering team

• Coordinate process flow for Device History Records (DHRs), manage data within electronic record systems, and oversee tool maintenance schedules

• Manage P&PC change control procedures in partnership with engineering for changes impacting process qualification or production toolsets

• Execute business unit objectives and manufacturing department goals across all functional areas

• Perform other duties as assigned

Quality Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position

• Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines

• Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required

• Maintaining full Quality System Regulation and Current Good Manufacturing Practices requirements

• Maintaining full regulatory compliance and other legal requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of production process Work Instructions and operates within them to ensure that a device conforms to its specifications

• Ensures the creation of accurate, complete, and timely records and DHRs

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or technical discipline and 2 years semi-conductor manufacturing, supply chain, or leadership experience, or Associate’s Degree in an engineering or technical discipline and 4 years semi-conductor, supply chain experience, or leadership experience, or HS Diploma/GED with 6 years semi-conductor manufacturing, supply chain, or leadership experience

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.

• Strong mechanical aptitude and experience running critical manufacturing tool sets

• Demonstrated ability to implement and qualify processes and procedures within a regulated industry

• Excellent oral and written communications skills to employees at all levels of an organization

• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement best practices and deal with high levels of ambiguity

• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and exercise good discretion, troubleshooting, and decision-making

• Prior team leading or supervisory experience

• High proficiency to interpret, instruct, and explain complex technical information

• Fast learner with ability to synthesize data and draw conclusions accordingly

• Familiarity and experience with Quality Management Systems in an FDA regulated environment

• Six Sigma certified