Lead Additive Manufacturing Specialist

GE Aerospace • Auburn, AL

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About The Position

At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team. It means that if you have ideas, we will listen. You will be able be a part of our LEAN transformation so that you can work smarter and not harder. Here, you will do work that you will be proud of. Work that really matters. The Lead Additive Manufacturing Specialist at the Auburn, Alabama site is a manufacturing engineering role supporting our high-volume production of metal additively manufactured parts. In this role you will be responsible for departmental operations planning/execution, focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of manufacturing engineering support experience)
• At least an additional 3 years of manufacturing engineering support experience
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice To Haves

• Prefer someone with at least 5-10 years of manufacturing engineering support experience
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Responsibilities

• Own specific manufacturing router processes as agreed upon with people leader
• Keep process documentation (planning) updated and relevant
• Understand process variation and how to control it (six sigma)
• Identify and execute on opportunities to drive waste out of a process (lean)
• Work to change processes if appropriate as requested by associates, the quality organization, or other source
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy
• Utilize knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; and be aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Use judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles
• Use technical experience and analytical thinking
• Use multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees