Military DoD SkillBridge Internship - Maintenance Cadence Leader

GE Aerospace•Wilmington, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Military DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. Separating Service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after unit commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) provides written authorization and approval. GE Aerospace as a SkillBridge partner offers real-world training and work experience in in-demand fields of work while having the opportunity to evaluate the Service member’s suitability for the work. Military DoD SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from GE Aerospace, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members. The Maintenance Cadence Leader is responsible for designing, leading, and continuously improving the end‑to‑end maintenance planning and execution rhythm for the site. This role ensures that preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities are planned, scheduled, executed, and reviewed in a disciplined cadence that supports Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC). Work closely with Maintenance Supervisors, Technicians, Operators, EHS, and Production Leaders to align priorities and constraints.

Requirements

Active Military Personnel during the last 180 days of Military Service
5+ years in maintenance, reliability, or operations roles in an industrial/manufacturing environment
Experience with lean principles, standard work, visual management, and problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 5-Why, fishbone, A3)
Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management
Ability to influence without direct authority
Comfort working across functions and levels
Ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Operations Management, or related field
Experience leading cross-functional routines or cadences

Responsibilities

Designing, leading, and continuously improving the end‑to‑end maintenance planning and execution rhythm for the site.
Ensuring that preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities are planned, scheduled, executed, and reviewed in a disciplined cadence that supports Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).
Working closely with Maintenance Supervisors, Technicians, Operators, EHS, and Production Leaders to align priorities and constraints.
Carrying out all assigned tasks.