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[I am a second shift cell leader for GE Aviation.]
[Right now I am the manager of shop operations ]
[for the Instrument and Transformer business.]
[Currently I am a lean manufacturing specialist.]
[We build electronic conversion units and power units.]
[[narrator] For each of these young people, their current job is one of four]
[that they'll have in just two years at GE.]
[My first rotation was in Rutland, Vermont.]
[It was a technical support role for our large engine airfoils.]
[My next rotation was a cell leader in Terre Haute, Indiana.]
[My fourth rotation was in Wilmington, North Carolina,]
[a nuclear business where I was the second shift operations leader.]
[[narrator] The job rotations are an integral part of GE's ]
[Operations Management Leadership Program.]
[OMLP develops talent in the operations area and grooms the future leaders of the company]
[by giving them challenging six-month assignments.]
[I am responsible for production control [OMLP - Ashley - 2nd Rotation]]
[for making sure that the parts are flowing ]
[and for any personnel issues that arise.]
[It's almost like running my own little business.]
[[OMLP - Dennis - Instrument Transformer Business]]
[I have 70 people working for me, a combination of salary and hourly people.]
[You can be a process engineer [OMLP - Giovanni - 1st Rotation]]
[you can be a contract administrator or buyer in the sourcing division,]
[and then you can be a cell leader.]
[You're going to have the chance to work in a big shop somewhere]
[as well as one of GE's smaller service type shops.]
[On top of that, you have responsibilities associated with the program.]
[[narrator] Whatever you do, you're going to learn and grow.]
[Not only are you growing professionally in the program,]
[but you are also growing personally.]
[You're forced to step outside of your comfort zone.]
[You're put in some pretty critical spots to get stuff out the door on time,]
[make sure it's good quality parts.]
[I did some stuff right, I did some stuff wrong,]
[but the end result was I did good for the business and learned a lot myself.]
[[Ashley] It's put things into perspective for me]
[in terms of where I fit in to the company and how I can make an impact.]
[they're getting exposure to senior management ]
[and becoming part of a network that can last an entire career.]
[We get to work with OMLPs from across the world.]
[We have the opportunity to network with each other,]
[to learn and consult one another about various business situations that we are put into.]
[A lot of the star players within GE came through the program.]
[[♪♪] [narrator] Best of all, in OMLP you get to work for the world-class brand known as GE.]
[They touch every facet of a person's daily life,]
[and we're there behind the scenes producing that product,]
[designing that product, marketing the product.]
[I think the coolest thing about GE is just the opportunities they give you.]
[At a young age you're going to be thrown into some pretty critical roles]
[and be able to have an impact.]
[[Ashley] It is a cool place to work. ]
[We're provided with world-class training from people around the world.]
[Every time I go to an airport now, I check to see the engines on the airplane.]
[I actually sit on my seat and look to see if there are GE engines on there.]
[And I'm just kind of proud to be able to say that.]
[[Dennis] It is kind of the major leagues.]
[It's a big corporation. You're put in big roles.]
