Asheville Rotating Parts Quality Engineer

GE Aerospace • Asheville, NC

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About The Position

The Rotating Parts Quality Engineer is responsible for the overall cost of quality and its impact on shop metrics, including delivery, inventory, and cost out. The role serves as the quality focal point for team problem solving related to yield, defect reduction, and proactive quality continuous improvement.

The engineer verifies conformance to specifications through measurement and testing during in-house manufacturing, and performs incoming goods control, product inspections, and witness points to control the quality of externally supplied items. The role applies technical expertise and judgment to solve problems, contribute to team and cross-team work, and provide informal guidance to new team members. It is likely to be an individual-contributor position, though it may involve early people leadership.

The position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Employment is contingent on demonstrating U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or person granted asylee or refugee status. Candidates must also be legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer is conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with at least four years of manufacturing experience.
• At least three years of manufacturing experience.
• Ability to meet the U.S. Person status requirement for access to U.S. export-controlled information.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Formal background in structured problem-solving methods such as APPS, Kata, or 8D.
• Prior experience using Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) in manufacturing.
• Prior experience using Measurement System Analysis (MSA) to aid in defect problem solving.
• Experience evaluating data and using statistical process control to understand process capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall cost of quality and its impact on shop delivery, inventory, and cost-out metrics.
• Serve as the quality focal point for team problem solving around yield, defect reduction, and proactive quality continuous improvement.
• Verify conformance to specifications by measuring and testing during in-house manufacturing.
• Perform incoming goods control, product inspections, and witness points to control quality of externally supplied items.
• Apply technical expertise, analytic thinking, and judgment to solve problems and propose solutions, with guidance where needed.
• Provide informal guidance to new team members.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to a Health Coach and the Employee Assistance Program, including confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• 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.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional development and competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

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