About the position
Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world! This role will drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. You will select suppliers through qualification processes, own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards; own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. Also has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
Responsibilities
- Ensures suppliers meet Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development guidelines.
- Lead supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting assigned suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
- Track metrics & works quality improvement plans to address problem areas.
- Review and approve quality plans, investigate quality escapes to provide root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective actions are taken.
- Mentor suppliers in the application of quality tools & requirements.
- Ensure compliance, and drive improvement plans where needed.
- Review documentation and witness supplier practices to determine if sound manufacturing and inspection principles are in place.
- Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
- May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
- Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Shop Operations, Supply Chain Materials or Sourcing).
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Shop Operations, Supply Chain Materials, Sourcing, or GE Leadership Program Graduate in lieu of experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Past experience in investment casting or sand-casting product and/or process engineering.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Established project management skills.
- Background in supplier quality and supplier management.
- Experience in airfoils or structural castings.
- Experience managing quality or manufacturing teams.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Benefits
- Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace.
- Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
- GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan.
- 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.
- Tuition assistance.
- Adoption assistance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Paid time-off for vacation or illness.
