Section Manager - Test Facilities Design Engineering

GE Aerospace • Evendale, OH

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About The Position

Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components Owns/influences budgets and operating plans. The role is guided by operating policy. Works with cross functional teams. The role has autonomy within the operational area or a segment within a larger business unit. The role may have a major impact on a small business unit or Family within a Function or P&L. High levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen are required to achieve outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
• Minimum of 10 additional years of experience in a Technical, Engineering or Project/Program Management position.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a manager/people leader leading team of engineers/specialists.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future for this job opening.
• This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a US Government Security Clearance; prerequisite for a security clearance is U.S. Citizenship. Preference will be given to candidates who currently hold US Government Security Clearance
• Ability and willingness to work flexible and off-shift hours when business needs dictate
• Ability and willingness to travel to and support operations at offsite locations when business needs dictate.

Nice To Haves

• Depth of experience leading teams directly or indirectly; team champion and advocate, with effective leadership/team building skills.
• Ability to guide, coach and influence others.
• Technical product management, system engineering, or similar experience managing products through the full lifecycle.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programs.
• Ability to inspire teams, lead, and sustain change.
• Project management and execution experience in a cross-functional team environment with projects of high complexity across a matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with aerospace test environment; prior test enabling or test facilities design experience preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects and strategic initiatives.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to lead multiple initiatives/projects to completion simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining focus on SQDC priorities
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company as well as organizations outside GE.

Responsibilities

• Leads Test Facilities Design Engineering section strategy aligned to Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC).
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• Owns end-to-end quality, delivery, and execution of test facilities systems.
• Reduce test time lost to test facilities disruptions, improve test facilities on-time-delivery.
• Collaborate with project/program team on current and future workscope to ensure mission timelines meet short- and long-term business objectives.
• Provide timely communications or program status, needs and significant issues or developments to the leadership team.
• Utilize project management principles to align deliverables to key customer needs, goals and objectives.
• Lead teams assigned to address organizational initiatives to improve SQDC.
• Guide and mentor teams through problem solving.
• Identify opportunities to implement lessons learned and the use of digital tools for process improvement.
• Drive workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning for engineers and specialists to ensure capacity, capability, and resiliency for current and future demand.
• Lead, coach and develop frontline leaders, technical leaders, and other team members.
• Foster collaboration, technical rigor, and continuous improvement to deliver against SQDC objectives.
• Set clear expectations and drive accountability.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees