Job Description Summary

The Site Quality Leader - Edison Works Component and Assembly will provide strategic and technical leadership to drive Zero Defect Culture and Proactive Quality in Edison Works shops. The person in this role will lead the Edison Works shop quality team and will partner with the site leadership teams.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategic

• Owner of Zero-Defect Culture and Proactive Quality in Edison Works shops
• Own and coordinate in-process, delivered and systems quality strategy and execution
• Lead team in RCCA process establishment and standard work for Quality investigations
• Lead and coach shop personnel on Quality Culture and engagement
• Champion the Lean transformation of EW Quality team, leading kaizen on the shop floor and providing subject matter expertise on methods and tools such as Problem Solving

Organizational

• Lead/guide/mentor/develop team of Quality Engineers to drive quality KPI metric improvement
• Work with horizontal component and assembly Aerospace quality teams to drive read across, best practices, Quality System excellence, and continuous improvement
• Serve as Edison Works Quality interface with customer activities

Operational

• Drive Quality operational excellence through assured performance to site level KPIs and daily management
• Establish and Maintain strong customer and regulatory compliance
• Create daily/weekly/monthly Quality operating rhythms
• Facilitate quality team MOM operating system coordination and feedback applicable to site quality systems and tools
• Create robust quality management practices and Quality System standardization from NPI launch accuracy through customer fulfillment
• Use high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems that impact Edison Works shops and shop quality. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Operations, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related experience
• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Requires strong foundation of functional skills and knowledge of Quality System execution and product quality/manufacturing processes.
• Experience in data analytics, Lean, six sigma methodologies preferred

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an outstanding ability to interact and engage at all levels of the organization- from the shop floor to senior leadership
• Understanding of GE Aerospace quality policies and procedures
• Proven leader in driving continuous improvement
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Leadership ability: Decision-maker, collaborative, ability to coach and mentor
• Effective Problem solver: Analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

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 include 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 programs (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. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Additional Job Description

Additional Information

Compensation Grade

SPB2

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.

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: No