Strother Site Quality Leader

GE Aerospace•Arkansas City, KS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shop Quality Leader will provide strategic and technical leadership to drive Zero Defect Culture and Proactive Quality across shop operations. The person in this role will lead the quality organization at Strother and will partner with the Plant Leader, Product Support Engineering, and the Global MRO organization to drive continuous improvement. GE Aerospace is a global leader in providing jet engines, components, and systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, we are committed to innovation, safety, and delivering high-quality solutions that power the future of flight. Working here means being part of a team that values collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement. If you want to be part of something special, consider a career opportunity at our advanced technology engine services overhaul facility. Here, employees are helping to restore commercial and military jet engines to their fullest functionality, efficiency, and performance. We have experienced teams working in plasma, frame and wire spraying, polyurethane and sermetel painting as well as heat treating, brazing, and TIG welding operations. In addition to comprehensive internal engine repair/overhaul, we also operate a world-class evaluation and testing facility that’s FEDEC capable. As the Strother Site Quality Leader, you will provide strategic and technical leadership to drive a Zero Defect Culture and Proactive Quality across shop operations. This full-time, on-site role involves leading the quality organization at Strother, partnering with Plant Leadership, Product Support Engineering, and the Global MRO organization to drive continuous improvement and ensure regulatory compliance. GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.

Requirements

Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent technical degree/license.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in aviation or adjacent industry.
Knowledge of FAA FAR 145 procedures or equivalent required.
Qualified auditor or demonstrated auditing experience required.
5+ years of MRO experience is essential; engine test knowledge is beneficial to this role long term.
5+ years of demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams through investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective/preventive actions.
Able to set direction, make decisions with a quality-first mindset, challenge the status quo constructively, and influence without direct authority across functions and locations.
Skilled in structured problem-solving methods (e.g., 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D), using data and facts to drive durable corrective and preventive actions.
Demonstrates commitment to put safety first, leads with transparency, and invests in coaching, feedback, and development of others.
Acts with humility, is open to new ways of working, learns from shortcomings, and embraces candor and information sharing to solve problems and prevent recurrence.
Prioritizes work to maximize impact for customers, listens actively to internal and external stakeholders, and translates feedback into meaningful quality improvements.
Clearly communicates expectations, decisions, and quality requirements across all levels; able to present complex RCCA outcomes in a simple, actionable way.
Drives closure of actions, follows through on commitments, and consistently aligns decisions with Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Responsibilities

Own Zero Defect Culture and Proactive Quality for shop operations.
Collaborate with Plant Leadership and Staff on Breakthrough Objectives and Top-Level Improvement Priorities for the site.
Champion FLIGHT DECK in Quality operations, providing subject matter expertise on methods and problem-solving tools.
Partner with customer teams and directly with customers on quality improvement to enhance the customer experience.
Drive advanced quality tool maturation in shop operations.
Lead a team of quality professionals, coaching and mentoring them on an ongoing basis.
Assure performance to Key Performance Indicators in customer-delivered and in-process quality.
Maintain strong regulatory compliance for P145 repair station.
Champion the local Safety Management System and partner horizontally across the network to strengthen standardization of global SMS processes.
Drive and maintain regulatory and operator approvals in partnership with engine programs and overall network strategy.