Senior Manufacturing Business Leader

GE Aerospace•Lynn, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manufacturing Business Leader is accountable for the end-to-end performance of a defined business unit within the plant, leading all aspects of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC). This role is responsible for deploying and sustaining lean operating principles and the FLIGHT DECK mindset within the value stream, developing people, standardizing processes, and driving continuous improvement to meet customer, business, and regulatory requirements. The Business Leader will lead components manufacturing for rotating parts supporting key engine programs including T700, F404, F414, and CF34. The position provides direct leadership to 8-12 salaried team members and has overall accountability for a total organization of up to 80 employees operating across three shifts in a unionized manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include aligning resources, building frontline leadership capability, and ensuring effective shift-to-shift execution to meet production requirements while maintaining strong labor relations, workforce engagement, and compliance with site, contractual, and regulatory expectations. The GE Aerospace manufacturing site in Lynn designs, produces, assembles and tests military and commercial aircraft engines and components. With 1.6 million square feet of manufacturing space, this facility is making a significant contribution to the future of flight. GE Aerospace has invested more than $100 million in this facility in the last five years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Manufacturing & Operation Management)
Minimum of 5 years Manufacturing & Operation Management experience
Ability to prove U.S. Person status (U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, asylee or refugee status)

Nice To Haves

Experience leading teams in a unionized manufacturing environment, with a strong commitment to Respect for People, employee engagement, and frontline accountability
Strong background in lean manufacturing with demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement through FLIGHT DECK principles and daily management.
Experience in machining, rotating parts, or complex component manufacturing within a disciplined production environment
Preferred experience in aerospace and/or defense manufacturing, including work in highly regulated, quality-critical operations
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, standard work, and operational execution to deliver performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost
Proven ability to lead through front line leaders in a multi-shift environment, develop talent, and build a culture of engagement, accountability and continuous improvement
Strong people leadership, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner across operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain
Deep operational knowledge of manufacturing processes
Demonstrated ability to solve problems, make data-driven decisions, and implement sustainable corrective actions
Strong planning, execution, and project management skills, with a focus on delivering results for customers and the business

Responsibilities

Manage an operation, business, unit, or part of a production facility in order to reach defined targets in quality, cost, delivery and safety.
Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards.
Team management of salaried employees (excluding production supervisors who oversee hourly employees).
Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
Interpret simple internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes or services.
Stay informed of industry trends that may inform work.
Use high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.
Assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.
Offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and construct and provide recommendations.
Use multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
Communicate difficult concepts and may influence others' opinions on particular topics.
May guide others to consider a different point of view.
Deploy and sustain lean operating principles and the FLIGHT DECK mindset within the value stream.
Develop people, standardize processes, and drive continuous improvement.
Align resources, build frontline leadership capability, and ensure effective shift-to-shift execution.
Maintain strong labor relations, workforce engagement, and compliance with site, contractual, and regulatory expectations.
Lead process discipline, capacity planning, flow optimization, workforce alignment, and execution in a high-mix, high-accountability production setting.
Lead cross-functional initiatives and execute priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and programs to support health and wellbeing (physical, emotional, financial, social)
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program (24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services)
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions 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 Provided