GE HealthCare Strategic Operations Leader MR Coils 

United States, Illinois, Aurora 

522033486

Essential Responsibilities

• In partnership with product, engineering, and operations leadership, establish the vision and strategic operational plan for GEHC’s MR coils, incorporating global GEHC production sites and third-party partners, as needed
• Ensure successful day-to-day operations aligned to Coils strategy and support safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) metrics are tracking to target and issues are addressed cross-functionally with speed and urgency, driving to root cause resolution
• Develop and drive cross-functional strategic initiatives (both equipment and service) to transform coils SQDC outcomes for the MR business through supply chain, production, product quality, and service initiatives
• Accountable owner of coils customer complaints and field actions
• Drive coils product quality improvement, leveraging reliability metrics that lower field failure rates and service returns while improving end customer satisfaction
• Partner with service to optimize business and customer metrics/outcomes
• Manage and direct coils cost reduction (variable cost productivity initiatives) and total landed costs
• Lead Aurora full site cultural connections, employee engagement, communications, facilities, etc. including engineering, sourcing, EHS, manufacturing, quality, fulfillment, Lean, etc.
• Attract and retain key talent while creating an environment that fosters employee engagement, diversity, professional development, and improved employee satisfaction
• Develop, execute, and motivate others on strategies, tactics, measurements, and operating mechanisms to deliver business results.
• Embrace Lean and Agile methodologies to drive simplification, predictability, and productivity

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Engineering or related discipline, or 10 years of progressive engineering, business, or operations experience with proven leadership in Operations or Supply Chain

Desired:

• MBA or Master Degree
• Healthcare industry experience or experience leading a GE business unit
• Basic knowledge of magnetic resonance (MR) principles and technology (eg RF coils)
• Demonstrated strategic planning and operational execution
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior level management team.
• Demonstrated functional management, mentoring and coaching leadership; energizing and motivating teams while delivering business results
• Demonstrated ability to create a strong culture
• Lean and Agile business process awareness & experience
• Desire to understand customer needs, marketplace dynamics, industry trends, & the competitive landscape
• Strong demonstrated communication skills (written and verbal English), articulating complex ideas in an easy to understand manner
• Clear thinker: Simplifying strategy into specific actions with clear accountability, making decisions with speed & accuracy based on best available information & communicating priorities clearly & concisely