GE HealthCare Lean Leader Cork 

Ireland, Cork 

635770631

As the LEAN Leader at our Cork site, you will be part of a global team tasked with designing, adopting, and executing the LEAN transformation roadmap.

• Responsible for partnering with site and business leaders to define the key streams that will have the greatest impact on the business and the customer.
• Serve as a change agent by influencing, communicating, and institutionalizing a culture of simplification and standardization.
• Coach Lean Manufacturing principles and behaviours to our plant leadership teams in the use of Lean tools and the simplification methodology to drive significant business impact.
• Develop Lean capabilities by training and coaching key team members to build Lean muscle within the organisation.
• Enhance of Operating system through the cultivation of our core 4 tools, (Daily Management, Standard Work, Problem Solving and Action plans).
• Support across all levels of the Lean Management System from ‘shop floor’ to executive level.
• Ensure proper training and coaching for effective daily management and a true “embrace the red” culture.
• Development and deployment of a Kaizen funnel required to achieve objectives for the year and/or as part of a multi-year program.
• Responsible for driving Lean Maturity levels across the Cork site as per the GE HC Lean Framework

• Bachelor’s degree in any technical or analytical domain with a preference for Supply Chain Manufacturing related degrees (Business, Economics, Engineering)
• Experience leading large Lean transformational rollout within complex systems, matrix organisations with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in highly regulated industries. (cGMP)
• Proven success in leading significant business process improvement
• LEAN/Six Sigma trained with the ability to apply tools and process rigor.
• Proven successful application of Lean tools: 80/20, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, FMEA, Problem Solving, Kanban, Visual Daily Management, Policy Deployment

• Customer focused with emphasis on Voice of Customer and Customer Impact
• Strong communication ability across all levels of the business and between all functions with the ability to grow cross functional relationships and to influence outside of immediate sphere of control.
• Tenacity/Passion/Determination – driven to chase the end goal and to drive the site performance forwards.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Intellectually curious, open minded and creative problem solver
• Motivated to achieve results through teamwork and cross functional collaboration.

Total Rewards

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.