Quality Engineering (Assembly / Manufacturing)

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

The Supplier Quality Engineer for Composites & Nacelles is an individual who can apply knowledge of RCCA and/or problem solving to lead supplier quality improvement of complex cross functional challenges. In this role, you will drive GE Aerospace quality standards for assigned suppliers, support customer disruption RCCA and Defect tracking, drive resolution to actions identified during problem solving, own supplier results, coordinate with customers on corrective action results from suppliers, and drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. In addition, you must demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key business drivers; use this understanding to accomplish their own work, as well have an in-depth understanding of how the work of their own team integrates with other teams and contributes to GE Aerospace, as a business.

Roles and Responsibilities

Oversight and responsibility for supplier processes, from initial qualification, maintenance, and necessary improvements driven by Quality and Business needs.

Position includes regular supplier audits and system assessments for quality preparedness and process controls to remain adherent to GE process specifications and agency regulations.

Lead GE Aerospace supplier root cause and corrective actions to reduce systemic, product specific, and process related defects.

Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and the influence of policy formulation.

Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.

Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. 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 can construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on specific topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.

Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems. Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Travel fluctuates between 25% to 50% depending on the needs of the business

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years quality engineering experience)

Minimum 3 years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering

Desired Characteristics

Demonstrated experience working with Nacelles

Demonstrated experience in manufacturing, supplier quality, statistical analysis, or customer quality

Strong communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.

Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

Demonstrated history of problem solving, root cause and corrective action methodology, data analysis and quality experience

Demonstrated experience in assembly, composites and/or systems engineering

Demonstrated, applicable, aerospace industry experience

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

Additional Information

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 As