Lead Sourcing Specialist - Supplier Quality Engineering

GE Aerospace • Evendale, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development. It involves supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, new product introduction and readiness, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. The specialist will collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement. This position requires a technical understanding of engineering drawings and the ability to manage vendors and solve problems. The role exhibits depth and/or breadth of expertise in supplier quality and serves as a quality resource to the business. The specialist contributes to the development of strategy and policy and ensures delivery within their area of responsibility. They must be able to communicate complex messages to others and influence outcomes. This role may lead projects with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, and procurement. Developing networks and working through complex issues to build consensus with the team is essential. This role impacts approaches, projects and programs supporting the business organization and ways of working, as well as the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of their own team. Working within broad guidelines and policies, roles at this level have moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of evaluative judgment. The specialist uses sound judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function as well as cross-functional impact. They are a creative problem solver, using new perspectives on existing solutions, and leverage technical experience and data analysis to support recommendations. Internal and external resources are used to arrive at decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in (Supplier Quality / Supplier Development) experience)
• Minimum of 3 years of Supplier quality/Supplier Development experience
• Ability to travel as needed to supplier locations.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Humble: respectful, receptive, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed to business outcomes
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: excellent problem-solving skills, analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker, focus on driving continuous improvements within the business

Responsibilities

• Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development.
• Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, new product introduction and readiness, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
• Collaborates with suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors and solve problems.
• Serves as a quality resource to the business.
• Contributes to the development of strategy and policy and ensures delivery within area of responsibility.
• Ability to communicate complex messages to others and influence outcomes.
• May lead projects with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, and procurement.
• Develops networks and is able to work through complex issues to build consensus with the team.
• Impacts approaches, projects and programs supporting the business organization and ways of working.
• Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team.
• Uses sound judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function as well as cross-functional impact.
• Creative problem solver, using new perspective on existing solutions.
• Uses technical experience and data analysis to support recommendations.
• Leverages internal and external resources to arrive at decisions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health
• HealthAhead programs
• Physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing programs
• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
• Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions 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 Provided

What This Job Offers

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