Connection and interface between Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Customer facing organizations focused on product / manufacturing readiness, execution and delivery for GE Aerospace Defense and Systems New Product and Technology Demonstration programs. The senior Product Operations hardware owner establishes and influences approaches and projects to affect quality, delivery, efficiency, and effectiveness of their cross-functional dotted-line team to meet program requirements. Role is guided by commercial, USG, and GE Aerospace practices and policies with moderate autonomy execute to program requirements. As the Senior Manufacturing Manager 3 - Hardware Owner, you will provide leadership and oversight for assigned hardware, ensuring excellence in technical performance, cost management, delivery, and quality. This full-time role requires collaboration across engineering, supply chain, and customer-facing teams to ensure product and manufacturing readiness. You will play a critical role in supporting program plans, defining requirements, and driving milestones for hardware procurement and delivery. The ideal candidate is a results-driven leader with strong technical expertise, project management skills, and the ability to collaborate across functions. They are skilled in problem-solving, decision-making, and influencing others, and are committed to delivering high-quality hardware that supports GE Aerospace’s mission.