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Summary

You will be responsible for managing the daily operations of the manufacturing plant to ensure efficiency, reliability, and consistency in all activities. This includes material planning and procurement, warehouse, shipping and logistics, production, quality, Lean, contracts, Sales & Operation Planning, facilities and EHS.

In addition, you will be responsible for Grid Automation site leadership to collaborate with cross-functional teams and other GE businesses as it relates to site activities, projects, and programs that support and drive culture, engagement, and well-being, keeping our employees as our top priority and at the heart of everything we do on site.

You will focus on minimizing cost, driving best quality and delivering the highest customer service performance for OTD, while achieving the manufacturing plant’s growth and profit targets in full compliance with GE Guidelines as stated in The Sprit and the Letter. #LI-ML2

About Us

Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, serves customers globally with over 13,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We are focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. For more about GE’s Grid Solutions, visit https://www.gegridsolutions.com

Why we come to work

At GE Renewable Energy, you are always up for the challenge - and you are always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you’ll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the green energy transition

Major Responsibilities

• Responsibility of Facilities and building management functions.
• Interact with adjacent functions needed to solve issues and drive positive interactions with other GS/ GA Functions, GSC Plants, product lines and regions.
• Active participation and contribution in GSC meetings and governance related to QMI, GSC dashboard reviews, quality reviews.
• Lead teams for the complete management of ‘FRONT END’ & ‘BACK END’ processes of Supply Chain including order acknowledgement, delivery confirmation, order follow-up, material planning, procurement, warehouse, shipping & logistics to provide world class Customer service, by having the shortest delivery lead-time and highest delivery commitment reliability.
• Achieve operational KPIs as per the GSC dashboard focusing on EHS, quality, cost, delivery, and cash targets.
• Develop partnerships with all functions and employee teams including Grid Automation, GE Hitachi, GE Vernova.
• Accountable for consistent site communication through traditional and innovative methods.
• Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure Zero Deviation Plan is implemented across the site.
• Collaborate with function leaders and employee resource groups to drive activities designed to shape and foster culture, increasing engagement and achieving positive outcomes for the site.
• Work closely with the global organization of Region Operations, Quality, Sourcing to resolve day to day issues for smooth functioning of plant and deliveries to customers
• Lead and drive the manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement culture in the manufacturing plant through implementation of Lean principles and tools.
• Responsible and accountable for providing strategic direction, planning and execution of manufacturing and supply chain initiatives to achieve set objectives for sales, contribution margin, safety, quality, cost, delivery, and inventory targets.
• Ensure the deployment of GE Corporate, GE Vernova policies, processes, standards.
• Identify big opportunities in the plant for process efficiency/cost improvement and initiate/monitor project/actions within the respective teams for VCP and Cost-out.
• Be a change agent, leading by example and coaching teams for Lean competency and showing the value and benefits of Lean
• Leads others to find creative solutions within complex manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles.

Required Qualifications

• Have unrestricted Canadian work authorization
• Willing to comply with pre-employment screening.
• Minimum 5 additional years’ experience in a Supply Chain, Manufacturing operations position.
• Experience for Successful team facilitation/leadership or project management.
• Minimum 10 years industry experience and/or Grid Automation experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to successfully maintain high morale, employee engagement, safety, and teamwork in mixed hourly and salaried environments.
• Proven track record of hiring, training, coaching, engaging and assessing talent.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
• Clear, strategic, and critical thinker; proven experience in translating strategies into actionable plans.
• Inclusive leadership style, proven ability to build a connection with the team through personal involvement and trust.
• Proven ability to prioritize, plan and execute important business and supply chain initiatives.
• Knowledge of manufacturing leadership disciplines including production planning, inventory control, variable cost productivity, fulfilment metrics, quality, and cost systems.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a complex, global, and challenging environment.
• Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis. Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• Trained in Lean principles with demonstrated ability to apply tools and process rigor.