Lead Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Job Description Summary The Lead Quality Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for product quality review associated with customer contractual and GE quality system requirements. Ensures that projects and products are capable and will meet specified standards. Demonstrates leadership by communicating business goals and processes effectively. Creates strategies that further the sites quality priorities and improvements. This role is in Beavercreek Ohio, just outside Dayton.

GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components, integrated digital, avionics, electrical power and mechanical systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings and is part of the world's Digital Industrial Company with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ownership includes both quality assurance and quality control. Includes conformance in manufacturing, incoming goods control, product inspection, etc.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline.
• Use prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to implement changes to procedures to lead process improvements.
• Ability to troubleshoot defects and determine root cause of quality issues impacting multiple engine programs.
• Partner with support staff and work teams to identify high risk areas and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Perform internal audits to support site quality compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Create, revise, and participate in quality system document updates.
• Identify, drive and partner with the teams to implement projects that improve overall production quality and throughput.
• Use LEAN methodologies to drive regulatory compliance, optimize quality systems that support field action, improve product quality and reliability.
• Perform First Article Inspection duties to assure all drawing characteristics are accounted for and conforming prior to first delivery.
• Deliver product engineering source data to engineering customer to substantiate process conformity.
• Own the responsibility for control of nonconforming outputs including disclosure to customer and final disposition of product.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Manufacturing and/or Quality
• At least 3 years of experience in Manufacturing and/or Quality

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in APQP, Advanced Product Quality Planning a plus.
• Expertise in AS9100 knowledge
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• LEAN, ability to drive smart and effective change
• Strong organizational, analytic, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to partner with and work within cross-functional teams
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes, and provide efficient and effective corrective actions
• 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

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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.

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