Advanced Lead Product Quality Engineer - Forgings & Materials

GE Aerospace

6d•Remote

About The Position

This Supplier Quality Engineer role focuses on aerospace forgings, including closed-die forgings and rings. The engineer drives quality for assigned suppliers by implementing quality plans, selecting and qualifying suppliers, owning First Article Inspection results, ensuring supplier compliance with Source Substantiation Plans, and driving improvements using supplier scorecards. The role also owns supplier audits, ensures compliance, and leads corrective plans when needed. A strong understanding of business drivers supports effective execution and cross-functional, cross-business collaboration. The role manages supplier development from initial qualification through ongoing maintenance and improvements based on business quality needs. It supports suppliers in achieving optimum quality and industry standards of excellence. Regular supplier audits and system assessments evaluate quality preparedness and process controls for adherence to GE process specifications and agency regulations. The position applies technical expertise and judgment to solve problems, uses analytical thinking and internal sources to inform decisions, and contributes to projects, processes, and procedures. It operates with some autonomy, primarily executing activities and providing advice within established functional practices and procedures; some work may require guidance from more senior levels. The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information, so employment is contingent on qualifying as a U.S. Person. The role is remote and requires 20–30% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of four years of experience in manufacturing or supplier quality.
Minimum of three years of manufacturing or supplier quality experience.
Ability to meet U.S. Person status requirements for access to U.S. export-controlled information: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or granted asylee or refugee status.
Ability to travel 20–30%.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or supplier quality and statistical analysis.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs or projects.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs; established project management skills.
Demonstrated history of problem solving, root cause and corrective action methodology, data analysis, and quality experience.
Forging manufacturing knowledge and experience.
Isothermal forging process knowledge and experience.

Responsibilities

Manage supplier development, including supplier processes from initial qualification through maintenance and improvements driven by business quality needs.
Support suppliers in reaching optimum quality and industry standards of excellence.
Conduct supplier audits and system assessments to evaluate quality preparedness and process controls.
Ensure supplier adherence to GE process specifications and agency regulations.
Implement quality plans and select and qualify suppliers.
Own First Article Inspection results and drive supplier compliance with Source Substantiation Plans.
Drive supplier improvements using supplier scorecards and lead corrective plans when needed.
Apply technical expertise and judgment, analytical thinking, and internal sources to solve problems and inform decisions.
Contribute to projects, processes, and procedures in the assigned field.
Collaborate across functions and businesses.