T700 Depot Business Leader, Colombia

GE Aerospace•Boston, MA

29d•Remote

About The Position

This role is located in Bogota, Colombia, and various military bases and outstations. The T700 Colombia Business Leader is responsible to deliver contracted requirements, manage the onsite day-to-day operations, meet or exceed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and work across a matrix of internal and external stakeholders in support of the Colombia T700 Depot. The Business Leader demonstrates accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role, you will develop standard work and develop processes that meet both customer and business needs. This involves collaborating across customer and GE organizations to manage complex issues, participate in long-term planning, lead contract renewals, and help develop additional opportunities to contribute to the overall business strategy in Colombia. This role is critical to the US Government for our customer to meet their readiness goals. The Colombia T700 Depot Business Leader is the primary point of contact for the customer and owns the customer’s experience regarding all T700 contractual interactions with GE Aerospace. Includes critical Project Management/ Planning/ Coordinating activities typically in the context of a production or services project to fulfill a customer order or need according to financial/commercial parameters and ensuring customer satisfaction. Impacts the team's ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives. The role is subject to operating policy objectives. There is moderate autonomy within the role. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required. The T700 Depot Leader will coordinate closely with SMX, Airtech, Colombia Ministry of Defense, Army, Air Force, and Police, training and equipment manager, field service representative, production support engineering, external machine and test cell contractors, and the Rotorcraft and Turboprop Project Management staff to ensure the T700 depot MRO product line is completed on schedule, on cost, and to the continuous satisfaction of the customer. Job Title Sr Services Staff Manager 2 – O&M Station Management (Global Mobility Assignment – Bogota, Colombia) Company Intro / About GE Aerospace At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. Building on more than a century of innovation, we design, manufacture, and service advanced jet and turboprop engines as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft. Our teams are united by a shared purpose: to define flight for today, tomorrow, and the future. We do this by focusing relentlessly on safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and by partnering closely with our customers around the world. Site, Business, OR Functional Area Overview This role is based in Bogota, Colombia as a Global Mobility employee assignment supporting our Services organization. The position is focused on T700/CT7 Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) operations and O&M station management in support of long-term customer agreements. You will work closely with GE Aerospace regional teams, depot and field maintenance organizations, and customer stakeholders to ensure safe, high-quality, and cost-effective sustainment of the assigned engine fleets. Role Overview The Sr Services Staff Manager 2 – O&M Station Management is responsible for operating and maintaining the plant on behalf of the customer, within the boundaries of the O&M contract or Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA). In this role, you will: Lead a small to medium team of senior professionals and other staff, providing on-site leadership for day-to-day operations Provide sustainment depot qualification program leadership for assigned fleets Manage engine and component MRO activities to meet contractual requirements, customer expectations, and GE business objectives This role requires specialized experience with T700/CT7 MRO and the ability to influence strategy, coordinate across multiple GE functions, and represent GE in front of the customer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
Or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of relevant experience
Fluent Spanish (read, write, and spoken)
Relevant experience in services, operations, station management, or maintenance/sustainment (preferably in aerospace or related industries)
Demonstrated experience managing teams and delivering against contractual commitments
This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and is only open to U.S. citizens.
GE will require proof of U.S. citizenship prior to employment.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
For this specific position, due to U.S. Government contract restrictions and access requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible, and proof of status will be required prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Extensive leadership experience in a lean operating environment (e.g., Flight Deck or similar)
Familiarity with or experience in managing long-term customer service agreements
Familiarity with or experience managing military aircraft maintenance/sustainment
Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects from planning through execution
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
Established project management skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems and to influence stakeholders

Responsibilities

Lead plant/operations management to operate and maintain the plant on behalf of the customer in line with the O&M contract or LTSA
Manage a team of senior professionals and others, providing direction, coaching, and performance management to meet contract deliverables and business goals
Apply specialized T700/CT7 MRO knowledge to guide operational decisions, maintenance strategies, and sustainment plans
Influence area strategy and policy, including resource allocation and input to policy formulation for your area of responsibility
Provide sustainment depot qualification program leadership for assigned fleets and ensure customer satisfaction
Represent GE in business and contract-related discussions with the customer
Provide on-site leadership for day-to-day operations to meet contract deliverables safely and efficiently
Collaborate with GE, contractors, and customer teams to develop and execute mobilization plans (teams, office spaces, digital fleet management tools, training, and business infrastructure) to begin executing the contract
Develop and manage reporting to clearly communicate mobilization progress, engine status, inventory status, key performance indicators (KPIs), and status of contract deliverables
Coordinate and support program management and technical reviews with the customer
Coordinate across GE organizations (e.g., Contract Performance Management, Field Service, Fleet Support Engineering, Repair Engineering, Material Integrator, MRO facilities, and component MROs) to achieve customer satisfaction, readiness goals, and business metrics
Manage engine and component MRO activities, including repair source scheduling, workload balancing, and logistics to meet contractual requirements and optimize repair costs
Achieve contract productivity targets aligned with safety, quality, delivery, and cost expectations
Generate and manage forecasts, including:
Engine and module shop visit forecasts
Field and depot-level part forecasts
Flowing down forecasts to repair sources and spares organizations
Determining minimum inventory levels and order points to replenish customer stores
Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services
Stay informed of industry trends that may impact work scope and customer expectations
Use sound judgment to make decisions, handle complex issues, and provide recommendations based on multiple internal and external inputs
Communicate complex concepts and influence stakeholders, sometimes guiding others to consider different points of view

Benefits

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage, access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
Other benefits includ tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time -off for vacation or illness.
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or prog rams (i.e., is a “Sponsor”).
Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion.
No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program.

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