Senior Manufacturing Transfer & Industrialization Leader

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Job Description SummaryThe Senior Manufacturing Transfer & Industrialization Leader will provide strategic and technical leadership for complex manufacturing transfers, New Product Introduction (NPI), factory setup, localization, and manufacturing industrialization across production sites. This role will lead the end-to-end transfer of products, manufacturing processes, equipment, and technical capabilities between facilities, ensuring successful production readiness, ramp-up, and operational stabilization. The position will focus on establishing scalable manufacturing processes, optimizing factory and production-line layouts, improving material flow, developing local manufacturing and supplier capabilities, and delivering sustainable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and productivity. The leader will also identify opportunities to introduce automation, robotics, Special Purpose Machines (SPMs), and advanced manufacturing technologies to improve manufacturing efficiency and support long-term factory development. Working closely with cross-functional teams, the role will help define future-state manufacturing capabilities while ensuring successful execution of immediate transfer and industrialization priorities. GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world. Job DescriptionRoles & Responsibilities: Manufacturing Transfer & NPI Leadership Lead end-to-end manufacturing transfer programs, including product and process transfers between manufacturing sites, localization initiatives, and NPI industrialization. Develop transfer strategies, project plans, manufacturing readiness milestones, risk mitigation plans, and execution frameworks to ensure successful transitions. Coordinate the transfer of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, technical documentation, quality requirements, and manufacturing knowledge between sites. Partner with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Operations teams to ensure smooth execution of transfer programs. Lead manufacturing readiness reviews, pilot production, ramp-up activities, and operational handover to achieve stable manufacturing performance. Factory Setup, Process Engineering & Industrialization Lead manufacturing process development and industrialization activities for transferred and newly introduced products. Develop and optimize factory layouts, production-line configurations, workstation designs, material flow, manufacturing sequences, and equipment placement. Apply Lean Manufacturing principles, Value Stream Mapping, line balancing, cycle-time analysis, and capacity planning to establish efficient manufacturing operations. Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, safety, ergonomics, and manufacturing costs. Work closely with Product Engineering teams to incorporate Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) principles into manufacturing processes. Support manufacturing localization by working with Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams to establish local suppliers, components, and manufacturing capabilities. Automation, Robotics & Equipment Development Identify and implement manufacturing automation opportunities that improve productivity, process consistency, quality, and operational efficiency. Provide technical leadership for the development and deployment of Special Purpose Machines (SPMs), automated fixtures, robotic systems, assembly equipment, and manufacturing tooling. Collaborate with equipment manufacturers, automation integrators, and technology partners to define requirements, evaluate technical solutions, and support equipment development. Oversee equipment design reviews, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), installation, commissioning, qualification, and production readiness. Evaluate manual, semi-automated, and automated manufacturing solutions based on production volumes, process requirements, investment, flexibility, and operational benefits. Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Roadmap Develop a long-term manufacturing technology and productivity roadmap aligned with business priorities and future manufacturing requirements. Identify opportunities to introduce advanced manufacturing technologies, robotics, automation, connected equipment, and digital manufacturing solutions. Evaluate manufacturing technology investments based on operational benefits, scalability, cost effectiveness, and return on investment. Establish reusable manufacturing engineering standards, automation concepts, and best practices that can be deployed across manufacturing locations. Partner with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and global manufacturing teams to identify opportunities for technology adoption and continuous improvement. Manufacturing Readiness, Qualification & Ramp-up Establish manufacturing readiness requirements covering people, processes, equipment, materials, quality, documentation, infrastructure, and production capacity. Lead technical activities related to process and equipment qualification, tooling validation, pilot builds, process capability, and production ramp-up. Identify manufacturing risks and coordinate corrective actions to ensure transferred processes meet quality, safety, capacity, and productivity expectations. Support manufacturing stabilization and ensure sustainable process performance before handover to Operations. Operational Excellence & Manufacturing Digitalization Drive manufacturing improvements in first-pass yield, cycle time, labor productivity, equipment utilization, capacity, manufacturing cost, and material flow. Apply Lean Manufacturing, root-cause analysis, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement methodologies to address manufacturing challenges. Identify opportunities to use manufacturing data, equipment connectivity, dashboards, and analytics to improve process visibility and operational decision-making. Support the adoption of practical digital manufacturing tools and best practices where they deliver measurable operational improvements. Cross-functional Leadership & Capability Development Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Manufacturing, Process, Industrialization, and Automation Engineering teams. Build effective working relationships across Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Facilities/EHS, Digital/IT, and Operations. Establish manufacturing engineering standards, capture lessons learned, and promote knowledge sharing across manufacturing sites. Influence technical decisions, manufacturing investments, and process improvement priorities to support business objectives. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. Typically 15+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing transfers, industrialization, NPI, production engineering, or related manufacturing operations. Demonstrated experience leading complex manufacturing transfers between plants or manufacturing locations, or significant NPI programs involving the transition of products into production. Strong practical experience in manufacturing process development, production-line setup, factory or process layout, line balancing, material flow, and manufacturing capacity planning. Experience supporting manufacturing industrialization, process improvements, production ramp-up, and manufacturing readiness activities. Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, manufacturing productivity improvement, structured proble