Manufacturing Business Leader

GE Aerospace • Indianapolis, IN

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Lead the daily shop operations of assigned team and drive safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity metrics. Lead implementation of Flight Deck strategies in plant and cells. Be a passionate leader of team members with regards to safety, quality, and total customer satisfaction. This role involves managing an operation, business, unit, or part of a production facility to achieve defined targets in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity, while ensuring continuous business improvement. The leader will influence strategy development for their area, control resources, and contribute to policy formulation. They will interpret business challenges, recommend best practices, stay informed of industry trends, and use high-level judgment for complex tasks. The position requires assessing information quality, asking pertinent questions, offering new solutions, and providing recommendations. It may involve leading functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity, and communicating difficult concepts to influence others. The role also includes providing leadership, communication, and training to both salaried and hourly teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Manufacturing Engineering Experience)
• Minimum of 5 years Manufacturing Engineering and shop operations leadership experience.
• Access to U.S. export-controlled information, requiring proof of U.S. Person status (U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, asylee or refugee status).

Nice To Haves

• Previous supervisor and coaching experience with a manufacturing work force.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Strong background in the interpretation of engineering drawings / specifications and manufacturing processes.
• Process control, improvement & escape prevention, technical requirements & process control, GD&T, blueprint reading, problem solving, lean manufacturing.
• Direct experience with CNC machining and programming resistance welding, TIG welding, vertical/horizontal lathe, milling, heat treat, brazing, fabrication.
• Experience with machining tool and fixture designs and/or improvement.
• Ability to make data driven decisions and utilize Six Sigma and Lean tools.
• Knowledge of safety agency regulations, ISO / Quality procedures.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a Team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily shop operations of assigned team and drive safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity metrics.
• Lead implementation of Flight Deck strategies in plant and cells.
• Be a passionate leader of team members with regards to safety, quality, and total customer satisfaction.
• Manage an operation, business, unit, or part of a production facility to reach defined targets in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity.
• Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards.
• Leadership of salaried team supporting the shop as well as indirect leadership of support team.
• Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.
• Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.
• Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on topics.
• May guide others to consider a different point of view.
• Provides leadership, communication, and training to salaried and hourly team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and wellbeing.
• Healthcare benefits including 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.
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.
• 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.
• Professional development.
• Challenging careers.
• Competitive compensation.
• Relocation Assistance Provided.

What This Job Offers

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