Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Lead Quality Engineer for Shrouds and Liners, you will play a critical role in driving quality excellence, process capability, and compliance within the manufacturing environment. You will lead and coach a team of quality engineers, fostering accountability and ownership of key goals while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Team Leadership and Goal Setting:

  • Organize and lead the shroud quality engineering team around strategic goals focused on quality, process capability, cost, and compliance.
  • Coach and mentor team members to take ownership of these goals and drive accountability.

• Process and Product Improvement:

  • Coordinate and implement process and product improvement programs to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality.
  • Provide expertise in process methods and best practices both within the team and across the organization.

• Performance Optimization:

  • Motivate the team to achieve measurable improvements in asset utilization, manufacturing loss reduction, delivered quality, delivery performance, and cost reduction.
  • Collaborate with the team to understand business and financial metrics, enhancing individual and team capabilities.

• Continuous Improvement:

  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement for all assigned products and processes.
  • Drive Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) initiatives to address quality and compliance issues effectively.

• APQP and New Product Introduction:

  • Lead Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) initiatives to ensure successful new product introduction and ongoing quality control.

• Supplier and Service Provider Interface:

  • Work closely with external service providers and suppliers to meet quality and process capability requirements.

• Technical and Production Leadership:

  • Provide technical guidance and leadership to the team, ensuring alignment with production goals and quality standards.
  • Collaborate with design, materials, and supporting organizations to industrialize manufacturing processes.

• Customer Service and Communication:

  • Encourage the team to deliver the highest levels of internal and external customer service.
  • Effectively communicate key issues and updates to the team and senior leadership.

• Resource Planning and Scheduling:

  • Support organizational planning for manpower, equipment, and other resources to meet production demands.
  • Work with the team on production scheduling and hardware flow to meet customer requirements.

• Employee Development:

  • Assess team maturity and individual training needs, adapting leadership style to enhance performance and development.

• Accountability and Reporting:

  • Represent the team in senior leadership reviews, providing updates on progress, challenges, and solutions.
  • Function as the Product Quality Engineer (PQE) for Shrouds and Liners, ensuring product quality and compliance.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 3 years working in a Quality Function

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) is highly desired.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, including strong communication, decision-making, and collaboration skills.
• Problem-solving mindset with analytical thinking and a willingness to challenge existing processes.
• Technical expertise, including proven knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Personal attributes:
  • Humble: Respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.
  • Transparent: Shares critical information, speaks with candor, and contributes constructively.
  • Focused: Quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, and remains committed to goals.

This role offers an opportunity to informally lead a dynamic team, drive impactful improvements, and contribute to the success of GE Aerospace’s manufacturing operations.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. ​

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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