Lean Coach

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure operating methods, including MOR, Daily Management, kaizen execution, and roadmap development and execution, are consistently followed; coach leaders and teams back to standard when deviations occur.
• Partner with operational and functional leaders to build lean capability, strengthen execution rigor, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Coach value stream transformation activities as part of Steam Power Services’ Breakthrough Project initiative.
• Lead value stream transformation initiatives in line with kaizen execution standards and roadmap setting and execution.
• Support value stream performance management by establishing MOR and improving Daily Management practices.
• Drive adherence to defined operating methods, standard work, visual management, daily management, and leader standard work.
• Identify deviations from established standards and coach teams to restore discipline and sustain compliance.
• Coach leaders and teams in lean principles, structured problem solving, accountability, and continuous improvement practices.
• Facilitate operational reviews, genba walks, and performance discussions to assess maturity, identify gaps, and prioritize improvement actions.
• Drive consistency of lean practices across the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and APAC regions.
• Coach execution discipline across assigned value stream in line with the Value Stream Management Framework.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure best practices are shared, sustained, and embedded in daily operations.
• Enable effective use of KPIs and visual management tools to improve transparency, escalation, and decision-making.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Engineering Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• At least eight (8) years experience in lean, continuous improvement, operations, services, manufacturing, or operational excellence roles.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority in a matrix organization.
• Demonstrated experience deploying lean principles and operating systems in complex, matrixed business environments.
• At least three (3) years experience in proven ability to coach senior leaders and teams to improve operating discipline and sustain standard work.
• Strong coaching mindset with the ability to provide direct, constructive feedback and build sustainable capability.
• Strong problem-solving, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across regions, functions, and organizational levels.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the US region, and globally as required.
• Ability to communicate in English.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in power generation, energy, industrial services, field services, or related sectors.
• Strong knowledge of GE Vernova lean principles, management systems, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with Gas Power, Steam Power technologies, core services and upgrades and service execution environments.
• Experience leading or supporting GE Vernova operating rhythm, daily management, visual management, and problem-solving processes.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• High degree of accountability, resilience, and execution focus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across a geographically dispersed organization.