What are the responsibilities and job description for the Airfoil Castings Readiness Leader position at GE?
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!In this role, employee will co-develop & implement processes relating to readiness and capacity with airfoils castings suppliers. Employee will lead the implementation of this process with specific airfoils casting suppliers ensuring that there is cadence and proactive problem solving in the space. The goal for this role will be to ensure there is an understanding of current state and a plan to meet global requirements from this commodity as demand increases over a rolling 3-year window. The role has autonomy within the Castings Commodity to create and drive rhythms to serve readiness and requires high levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen to achieve desired business outcomes.
This role is based out of our Sourcing Headquarters and is open to remote opportunity in the specific states listed: IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, SC, & TN.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Central Readiness team to learn and implement the readiness process within the Castings Commodity
- Develop relationships within the commodity, supplier(s), & part family
- Build models of airfoil casting capacity at various stages of the value chain to visualize the constraints in a quantitative way
- Build action plans and apply structured problem solving to alleviate the constraints in conjunction with the Supplier Team
- Engage the commodity leadership team & major stakeholders in regular cadence around readiness and drive action plan execution with the Supplier Teams & the suppliers themselves to grow capacity
- Communicate supplier’s constraints to be incorporated in S&OP rhythms to respond to demand changes
- Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI) & standard work for readiness processes at end state within the commodity
- Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes or services
- Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process
- Present business or technical discipline solutions to leaders
- Communicate complex messages and negotiate mainly internally with others to adopt a different point of view
- Influence peers to take action and may negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers
- Travel up to 10% required
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Operations, or Project Management
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
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 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 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
