Program Quality Leader

GE Aerospace•Durham, CA

About The Position

The Program Quality Leader reviews product quality associated with the manufacturing process and helps ensure products, services, and processes meet quality standards and are capable and qualified. The role impacts departmental operations and involves planning and execution. It offers some autonomy while focusing on execution within standard functional practices and procedures; judgment may be required, generally with guidance. The position uses technical expertise and knowledge of business drivers to execute policy and strategy, solve straightforward tasks, and contribute to work that integrates with other teams. The role may propose solutions beyond set parameters with guidance and may draw on internal sources outside the team to make decisions. It is likely an individual-contributor role for someone with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent, and it provides informal guidance to new team members. This opening is available only for internal movement by employees currently within the Global Quality business. Access to U.S. export-controlled information requires the employee to qualify as a U.S. Person under the stated legal categories. Employment is limited to people legally authorized to work in the United States and is contingent on successful completion of a drug screen where applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

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 product quality review associated with the manufacturing process.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in product quality review associated with the manufacturing process.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must be able to prove U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, or person granted asylee or refugee status.
Employment is contingent on successful completion of a drug screen where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Humble, respectful, receptive, agile, and eager to learn.
Transparent; shares critical information, speaks candidly, and contributes constructively.
Focused, quick to learn, able to prioritize strategically, and committed.
Leadership ability, including strong communication, decision-making, and collaboration.
Analytical problem-solving, critical thinking, and willingness to challenge existing processes.

Responsibilities

Ensure products and services perform according to quality standards.
Ensure manufacturing processes are capable and qualified.
Execute policy and strategy using technical discipline knowledge, prior experience, and acquired expertise.
Use understanding of business drivers and team integration to accomplish work and contribute to the area.
Solve straightforward tasks and propose solutions beyond set parameters with guidance.
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 available 24/7.
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.
Professional development.
Competitive compensation.
Relocation assistance.