Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Production Quality

GE Aerospace • Evendale, OH

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About The Position

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for NPI hardware quality in the Combustor and Structures and Rotating Parts Lean Labs, ensuring high standards of quality in the manufacturing process. The role oversees production activities, implements quality control measures, and drives continuous improvement to enhance product quality and operational efficiency. The engineer works with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues, maintain quality documentation, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

The role owns both quality assurance and quality control for products, services, manufacturing processes, and production-level hardware. It encompasses manufacturing conformance, incoming goods control, product inspection, witness points, and the development, oversight, and execution of quality systems and compliance. The position contributes to and influences a small to medium team of manufacturing specialists, leads cross-functional teams or projects, and provides informal guidance to new team members.

The engineer interprets business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, and services. They apply sound judgment to complex operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, and engineering problems; assess information quality; ask pertinent questions; and develop solutions and recommendations using internal and external sources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• At least 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Ability to meet the U.S. Person status requirement for access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice To Haves

• Respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.
• Transparent communicator who shares critical information, speaks candidly, and contributes constructively.
• Quick learner who strategically prioritizes work and is committed.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and collaboration skills.
• Analytical problem solver who challenges existing processes and thinks critically.

Responsibilities

• Own quality assurance and quality control for products, services, manufacturing processes, and production-level hardware.
• Ensure manufacturing conformance, incoming goods control, product inspection, and witness points.
• Develop, oversee, and execute quality systems and compliance activities.
• Oversee production activities and implement quality control measures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and operational efficiency.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
• Develop and maintain quality documentation and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Lead cross-functional teams or projects and contribute to the work of manufacturing specialists.
• Provide informal guidance to new team members.
• Recommend best practices and construct solutions for complex quality and manufacturing problems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to a Health Coach and the Employee Assistance Program.
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions.
• Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Tuition assistance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off for vacation or illness.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior