Global Process Engineer - Assembly & Disassembly
About The Position
The Global Process Engineer (GPE) will work closely with the Global Manufacturing Engineering Leader, with a primary focus on developing and deploying global standards to improve the reliability, availability, and performance of Aero Alliance’s manufacturing equipment and processes. The role involves analyzing data and collaborating cross-functionally to implement proactive measures for process improvement. The GPE will also be responsible for cost reduction through standardization of equipment and processes, establishing standards, and ensuring adherence. This individual will be a focal point for new technology introductions, asset transfers, and new process introductions, including lead time, technology selection, and recommendations for fixturing, tooling, process, control plans, and qualifications of manufacturing assets. The GPE will coach and influence a dotted-line organization of factory manufacturing engineers across Aero Alliance factories. Critical to the role is leveraging analytical skills, the lean methodology, and the guiding principle of creating process standards for equipment (“One Product One Process”) to drive SQDC in line with business and functional objectives. The candidate will gain strong technical knowledge and extensive exposure to manufacturing, engineering, quality, and safe process development. This role plays a key part in the Aero Alliance business and in building a culture of inclusion and respect for people, as well as continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college
- 7+ years of industrial experience in manufacturing or quality
- 5+ years of experience in a technical role (manufacturing engineer or similar) with expertise in assembly process’ of aerospace engines or power plant turbines
- Strong knowledge of engineering concepts and quality processes
- Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, drawings, and schematics
- Project Management skills and experience
Nice To Haves
- 10+ years of technical experience with expertise in assembly process’ of aerospace engines or power plant turbines
- Direct leadership experience of both professional and production employees
- Ability to coach and influence others and lead small teams
- Experience leading Kaizen teams
- Experience with Zero Defect (Built in Quality) framework and elements
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
- Ability to coordinate and manage several projects simultaneously
- Managed a cost center or P&L with a solid understanding of operational metrics
- Effective problem identification and solution skills
- Proven analytical and organizational ability
- Deep manufacturing technical expertise
- Comprehensive knowledge of underlying principles, approaches, and methodology
Responsibilities
- Develop, Qualify, and Improve manufacturing processes.
- Define global process standards and equipment standards and deploy them across the Aero Alliance factories, partnering with local factory technical leaders.
- Define, control, communicate global processes for manufacturing assets, including: facility integration, acceptance testing, machine health checks & calibrations, preventative maintenance plans, spare parts strategy, technical & technology training.
- Validate engineering specifications and shop floor application of new processes, including EHS, Manufacturing Engineers, Engineering, Quality, Materials, Industrialization, Materials, and Sourcing.
- Partner with channels on the development of new repair processes and qualifications.
- Develop and implement reliability improvement strategies using industry best practices such as FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and safety teams to design and implement preventive and predictive programs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing equipment downtime and improve quality processes.
- Lead investigations into failures and chronic issues, identifying root causes and implementing robust corrective actions to eliminate the problems from re-occurring.
- Provide technical support for asset management, including equipment life cycle analysis and spare parts optimization.
- Train local factory manufacturing engineers to deepen their expertise in process and equipment.
- Participate in the design and installation of new equipment and implementation of processes, ensuring reliability is considered from the outset (Design for Reliability).
- Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes or services.
- Stay informed of industry trends that may inform work.
- Use high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.
- Assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.
- Offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and construct and provide recommendations.
- Use multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
- Lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
- Communicate difficult concepts and may influence others' opinions on particular topics.
- Guide others to consider a different point of view.
- Engage design for Six Sigma methodology (DFSS), including, measuring existing machine capability, analyzing process requirements, and developing a strategy to maintain / improve process yield.
- Deploy lean principles, including, 3P (Production Preparation Process), Total Productive Maintenance, Jidoka, PQ/PR, Takt Cycle, Standard Work, Value Stream Maps, Kaizen, 4D/8D/A3 Problem Solving, and Poka Yoke.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
- access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability benefits
- life insurance
- 12 paid holidays
- permissive time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
