Lead Quality Engineer - Additive Manufacturing

GE Aerospace•Auburn, AL

About The Position

The Lead Quality Engineer supports product quality across the manufacturing process, including additive manufacturing. The role plans and executes quality activities that affect departmental operations, working within established functional practices and procedures. It offers some autonomy while requiring guidance for certain judgments and decisions. The position verifies conformance to specifications through measurements and testing during in-house manufacturing. It also performs incoming-goods controls, product inspections, and witness-point checks to control the quality of items from external suppliers. The role applies technical expertise and understanding of business drivers to complete work and contribute to team and area objectives. It may involve informal guidance for new team members and, at an early people-leader level, hiring and developing talent. Employment is contingent on proving U.S. Person status because the position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of production quality experience.
At least 3 years of production quality experience.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with APQP tools, including MSA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and related quality methodologies.
Experience with problem-solving and continuous-improvement tools such as 8D, 5 Why, and Lean principles.
Initiative and ability to self-start, work independently, and drive results.
Working knowledge of applicable quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams to improve product and process quality.
Ability to demonstrate humility, transparency, focus, leadership, collaboration, and analytical problem-solving.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and prove U.S. Person status as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or person granted asylee or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with APQP tools, including MSA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and related quality methodologies.
Experience with problem-solving and continuous-improvement tools such as 8D, 5 Why, and Lean principles.
Working knowledge of applicable quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams to improve product and process quality.

Responsibilities

Verify conformance to specifications by measuring and testing products during in-house manufacturing.
Perform incoming-goods control and product inspections, and witness supplier quality-control points.
Execute quality activities in accordance with applicable functional practices, procedures, and policy.
Use technical expertise, business understanding, judgment, and analysis to complete work and resolve straightforward tasks.
Contribute to the work of the team and the objectives of the area.
Provide informal guidance to new team members.
Potentially hire and develop talent if serving in an early people-leader capacity.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach
Employee Assistance Program with confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions
Access to 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
Professional development