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About this Senior Lean Manager / Responsable Lean - Gas Value Stream (H/F) role at GE Vernova

GE Vernova · Onsite · Belfort

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to accelerate the energy transition by driving operational excellence? At GE Vernova, we are building a world that works. As our Senior Lean Manager for the Gas Value Stream, you will lead our operational transformation, placing Lean principles and the Toyota Production System (TPS) at the heart of our industrial performance.

Job Description

*** EN FRANCAIS PLUS BAS ***

Key Responsibilities 

You will play a critical role in:

  • Driving Lean Transformation: Lead the deployment of Lean strategy across Gas manufacturing facilities, in alignment with GE Vernova’s operational priorities and Global Supply Chain standards.

  • Leading High-Impact Kaizen Events: Plan and execute Kaizen events focused on flow, lead time reduction, productivity, and defect elimination—delivering measurable, sustainable results.

  • Coaching & Capability Building: Partner with site leaders and cross-functional teams to build Lean capability, providing hands-on coaching in Daily Management, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

  • Advancing Built-In Quality (BIQ): Lead BIQ deployment to embed defect prevention into processes through standardized work, error-proofing, and process control.

  • Scaling Best Practices: Identify, standardize, and deploy best practices across Gas sites to accelerate Lean maturity and ensure consistency across the Gas network.

Candidate Profile 

We are looking for a change agent with:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.

  • Experience: Significant experience in Lean Manufacturing within a complex industrial or heavy manufacturing environment, with a proven track record of leading site-wide transformation initiatives.

  • Lean / TPS Expertise: Strong hands-on experience implementing TPS principles (laminar flow, Jidoka, pull systems/Kanban, TPM, single-piece flow).

  • Innovation: Practical experience with lean innovations such as Moonshine systems and Karakuri-based automation.

  • Influence & Leadership: Strong ability to influence, coach, and drive cultural transformation across diverse, multi-site organizations, engaging shop-floor teams and senior leadership alike.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience working with Shingijutsu, Toyota, or equivalent world-class Lean organizations is a strong advantage, as is experience in heavy industry (e.g., gas turbines, large equipment).

*** VERSION FRANCAISE ***

Vous souhaitez accélérer la transition énergétique en transformant l'excellence opérationnelle ? Chez GE Vernova, nous construisons un monde qui fonctionne. En tant que Responsable Lean pour notre division Gas, vous serez le moteur de notre transformation opérationnelle, en plaçant le Lean et le système de production Toyota (TPS) au cœur de notre performance industrielle.

Vos missions principales En tant que membre clé de notre organisation, vous aurez pour mission de :

  • Piloter la transformation Lean : Déployer notre stratégie Lean sur l'ensemble de nos sites de production Gas, en alignement avec les standards globaux de la Supply Chain.

  • Animer la performance par les Kaizen : Planifier et diriger des événements Kaizen à fort impact pour optimiser les flux, réduire les délais de production et éliminer les gaspillages, tout en garantissant des résultats durables.

  • Développer les compétences Lean : Accompagner les équipes de direction de site et les fonctions transverses dans l'appropriation des pratiques de management quotidien (Daily Management), de résolution de problèmes et d'amélioration continue.

  • Renforcer la culture "Qualité Intégrée" (BIQ) : Déployer les standards BIQ pour ancrer la prévention des défauts dans nos processus grâce au travail standardisé et au contrôle des procédés.

  • Standardiser et déployer les meilleures pratiques : Harmoniser les méthodes à travers nos sites pour accélérer la maturité Lean et favoriser une culture unifiée au sein du réseau Gas.

Profil recherché Nous recherchons une personne passionnée par l'excellence opérationnelle, possédant :

  • Formation : Un diplôme d'études supérieures (Bachelor ou équivalent) en ingénierie, gestion des opérations ou domaine connexe.

  • Expérience : Une expérience significative en environnement manufacturier complexe ou industrie lourde, avec une expertise démontrée dans le déploiement de transformations Lean.

  • Expertise Lean / TPS : Une maîtrise pratique des principes du Toyota Production System (flux, Jidoka, systèmes tirés/Kanban, TPM, flux pièce à pièce).

  • Innovations : Une capacité à mettre en œuvre des solutions d'automatisation pratiques (type Moonshine ou Karakuri).

  • Leadership : Une forte capacité à influencer, coacher et fédérer des équipes, du terrain jusqu'à la direction, dans un contexte multisite.

Atout supplémentaire : Une expérience préalable au sein d'organisations Lean de classe mondiale (type Shingijutsu ou Toyota) ainsi qu'une expérience spécifique dans l'industrie des turbines ou équipements lourds sont des atouts précieux.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

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About GE Vernova

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com

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