Job Description Summary

This role is the Plant Leader for the GE Aerospace Rotating Parts & Compressor Airfoils site in West Jefferson, North Carolina. The Plant Leader will have full business leadership responsibility for operating the site with approximately 300 employees.

Job Description

Leadership & Team Management

• Oversee every function in the plant, promoting a safety-first culture and ensuring compliance with applicable GE Aerospace policies.
• Drive lasting operational efficiencies through FLIGHT DECK including Standard Work, Daily Management and Problem Solving.
• Develop and promote talent within the site and across the Integrated Manufacturing organization.
• Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external customers & suppliers.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure that plant execution meets or exceeds performance targets in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity.
• Lead the matrix for customer/company outcomes across Integrated Manufacturing & other functions including engineering, product management, services, etc.
• Focus on developing and promoting a Safety-First culture, demonstrating leadership commitment, engaging employees, and implementing stop-work practices when necessary.

Quality Assurance

• Guarantee that all shipped hardware fully conforms to applicable drawing requirements, specifications, and standards.
• Establish and enforce rigorous quality control standards to ensure the production of high-quality rotating parts.
• Maintain compliance with operational and financial transactions in accordance with GE Aerospace policies.
• Develop and enforce a quality at the source QMS.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing or a related field from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a manufacturing leadership position

Desired Skills

• Master's or advanced degree in manufacturing, business or engineering from an accredited university or college
• Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing management such as production and inventory control, variable cost productivity, and fulfillment metrics, quality systems, cost systems, and fulfillment metrics, and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to set and manage competing priorities to drive key deliverables in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to shape and drive culture including safety mindset, understanding of potential hazards as well as defenses in place to mitigate risks
• Lean mindset with demonstrated ability to apply tools and process rigor
• Proven experience and a demonstrated ability to influence and build productive working relationships across an organization.
• Demonstrated process leadership and project management to drive outcomes.
• Effective collaboration and relationship-building abilities.
• People leadership and talent management skills.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.

Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

EB

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes