Job Description Summary

The Lead Manufacturing Specialist - Production Coating Supplier Quality will drive quality for assigned thermal spray coating suppliers, including quality plan implementation. In this role, you will select suppliers through qualification processes, own supplier results and audits, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards, and drive improvement plans where needed.

The Lead Manufacturing Specialist has direct knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others and is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development
• Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Utilize coatings experience to act as material and process expert during root cause investigations, Lean improvements, lead PFMEA workshops, and manage process improvement projects.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements
• Explains information, developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of Advanced Coatings & Manufacturing experience)
• Minimum of 3 additional years of Advanced Coatings and Manufacturing experience

Desired Characteristics

• 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

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.

Additional Information

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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes