Summary

Provides leadership and planning for all maintenance activities in support of high-volume turbine assembly operations. Responsible for Operational Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost, managing a team of GE Maintenance Technicians.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Supports, encourages, and drives core maintenance and Lean principles by providing adequate time for training defining and influencing teams to accomplish continuous improvement projects
• Coordinates resources to achieve goals with a timely and cost-effective strategy
• Works to maintain and further develop Visual Management, including support for 5S, parts and metric displays
• Develops and implements process controls
• Monitors, dispatches, and completes work assignment to ensure timely results
• Monitors performance against business objectives (operational and financial) and takes proactive action to solve problems and mitigate risk in meeting these objectives
• Provides leadership to team that builds a team environment with safety as a top priority
• Contacts and follows through with external suppliers and contractors to meet deliverables
• Works with cross-functional peers to troubleshoot and resolve equipment and facilities issues as they arise
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean initiatives within the sites’ facilities maintenance and infrastructure operation.
• Achieves high levels of internal and external customer service
• Leads a team of GE Maintenance Technicians responsible for performing maintenance on equipment, tooling, and facilities to support the production team and ensure uninterrupted flow to support production schedule
• Develops, coordinates, leads, and executes daily maintenance plans
• Supports Plant Facilities Leader in the strategic planning of manpower, equipment, and other resources
• Coordinates continuity of workload across all shifts
• Mentors and motivates team in safety, quality, predictive and proactive maintenance activities
• Develops and executes training plans
• Coordinates consistent and effective shift-to-shift transition

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of operational leadership experience in facilities and/or equipment maintenance in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of facilities and/or equipment maintenance)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability to work weekends, any shift, flexible hours when needed.
• Ability to work emergency call-ins on short notice

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Ability to train, coach, and develop employees
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a diverse multi-cultural team environment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively influence and motivate others
• Willingness and ability to learn from others and listen with intent
• Ability to deal fairly and equitably with all employees
• High attention to detail and organization
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Facilities and/or equipment maintenance experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects/priorities and deliver timely actions under tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership ability
• Hands-on experience with implementing projects and sustaining process improvements
• Demonstrated leader and respectful team player
• High sense of urgency and ownership of assigned tasks
• Established project management skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Lean Manufacturing principles and tools
• Ability to lead initiatives of business-level scope and impact
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Previous experience leading Kaizen events and proficient use of Lean toolkit to solve complex problems
• Ability to foster team connections, build trust, and communicate effectively
• Capital budget development and management inclusiveness