Job Description Summary

The Operations Team Leader is responsible for leadership of a diverse hourly workforce. Expectations for the supervisor role includes coaching, developing, directing, and training their team to ensure adherence to area policy and procedures while maximizing EHS, Quality compliance, and operation efficiencies to meet the desired team goals.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• People Leadership:
  • Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees. Typically managing hourly employee populations.
  • Maintain and administer processes that ensure equitable technician resource leveling, overtime allocation, vacation practices
  • Manage hourly payroll validation and approval process
  • Ensure that the training process is followed by holding employees accountable that qualifications are timely met, working with Area Trainer to continuously track training progress and quality of training and administer training as assigned
  • Recruit, interview, and make recommendation for hire as may be required to maintain required staffing levels
  • Utilize Impact Awards or other methods to celebrate, reward, recognize and encourage employees
  • Develop and communicate clearly defined roles, responsibilities, standards, and expectations for team members and ensure performance through leadership, coaching, development, and effective use of performance feedback processes
  • Coordinate with HR to administer corrective action processes, as needed, to ensure employee performance expectations are me
• EHS Leadership:
  • Develop knowledge of site EHS procedures and engage EHS team as needed for team support
  • Ensure accountability and compliance to use of Safe Work Permits, JSAs, and site procedure adherence
  • Ensure incidents and concerns are managed through open reporting, immediate containment to safe state, and lead RCAs/ 5 Whys as assigned
  • Ensure that the MOC/PSSR process is followed for assigned area
• Operations Leadership:
  • Coach and hold employees accountable for daily performance and execution of daily plans
  • Communicate deviations from daily plans and escalations from area needs
  • Drive and establish accountability for 5S and housekeeping standards
  • Lead and is accountable for continuous improvement of area
  • Ensure that appropriate resources, necessary tools, and equipment are available for employees to perform their functions
  • Follow Leader Standard Work to drive performance
  • Attain basic process knowledge in all unit jobs, assigned area Process hazards and safeguards, unit operations, equipment requirements, and procedures
  • Audit the completion of technician generated logs, records, and forms, coach team members on findings

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in chemical, nuclear or manufacturing experience)

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent leadership skills and experiences with the ability to direct, coach, and develop employees
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of PSM and EHS policies and Quality Management Systems is preferred
• Participation in or leadership of continuous improvement projects
• Communicates and makes decisions based on data and facts
• Methodical problem solving or trouble shooting thought process
• Proficient on Computer systems, including Microsoft office
• Strong root cause and corrective action skills
• Willing to work night shift and/or 12-hour shifts including some Holidays
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn​
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively​
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed ​
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative​
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as