GE Healthcare

Head of AVS Manufacturing, Europe

Remote Full time

Job Description Summary

As Advanced Visualization Solutions (AVS) Manufacturing Operations Leader for Europe, you will be a key member of the AVS Integrated Supply Chain leadership team and report into the AVS ISC Global Manufacturing Exec.

The role is responsible for leading manufacturing operations around GE Healthcare imperatives, and meeting all operational defined targets such as Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Innovation & Lean. In addition to the responsibility for leading the manufacturing operations, you will support and lead the execution of the supply chain transformation strategy ensuring global alignment, resiliency and simplification.

This will be one of two regional roles and working in collaboration with the Americas Operations Lead as well as the Site Managers in China, Japan and Korea will be critical.

The AVS ISC Plant Managers across Europe will report into this role. The overall responsibility for this role is about 400 employees and there are 4 direct reports and a number of indirect reports. Ability to travel within Europe & Internationally is required (25%).

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Role will be responsible for the execution of the AVS ISC strategic direction as well as the execution on our primary deliverables around safety, quality, delivery and cost, leading through people with a growth and lean mindset.
  • Role model safety across the organization and implement highest standards to enable and sustain a safe work environment.
  • Leading teams towards execution of Business Goals applying Lean Manufacturing methodologies to improve overall customer experience.
  • Responsible to develop, implement and adjust manufacturing strategy and long-term capacity plan to achieve all customer commitments.
  • Drive product quality, process improvements and regulatory compliance within the complete global operations organization
  • Deliver reliable and responsive supply while driving productivity for the business to support growth and margin expansion.
  • Analyze new scenarios and quantify the performance with end-to-end scope for management decisions working closely together with adjacent functions.
  • Contributes to the deployment of tactical, financial, and operational plans by driving continuous improvement and process changes.
  • Ensure manufacturing and technical standards, processes and skills are continuously implemented, maintained and improved to achieve best in industry performance.
  • Prioritize and drive value stream performance improvements that will have the biggest overall impact on the business results and customers.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Experience and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain or related discipline, or significant experience (10 years plus) of progressive engineering, business, operations and/or commercial experience.
  • A recognized senior executive, leading complex operations across multi manufacturing sites, influence senior management and implement world class supply chain strategy and long-term capacity planning.
  • The incumbent should be able to influence and communicate well with all levels of the organization, including executive leadership and external partners.
  • Must demonstrate strong people leadership with a growth mindset, be a proven attractor and developer of talent, fostering an engaged and inclusive environment to build trust and create a winning team.
  • Deep experience in a similar role gained in a Medtech, or similar high-tech regulated environment.
  • Eager to lead transformation with a history of owning and implementing changes within an organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results in an ambiguous environment.
  • Strong understanding of change management to build momentum and excitement for transformational changes across the business.
  • Strong analytical skills capable of evaluating details and improving production processes.
  • Comfortable in presenting to executives a complex transformation in a concise and simple way and secure their buy in and support.
  • Demonstrated hands on LEAN practitioner, energized to motivate and lead others through problem solving, KAIZEN events and Hoshin Kanri.
  • Strong strategic thinking and financial acumen. Experienced in cost of goods analyses.
  • Mentoring a mindset of continuous improvement to achieve the best performance results.

Culture & Belonging

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes