Job Description Summary

Supplier Quality Engineer for Aerospace Forgings and Metal Powder & Additive Powder Manufacturing Process. This role is for people with a solid foundation in the Alloy Powder Manufacturing and Forgings processes, who can apply that knowledge to lead supplier quality improvement. In this role, you will drive GE Aerospace quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Select suppliers through qualification processes and lead in the qualification of processes at select suppliers. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. One must demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish their own work, as well as have an in-depth understanding of how the work of their team integrates with other teams and contributes to GE Aerospace, as a business.

This role is open to remote consideration in OH, MI, KY and IN.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Oversight and responsibility for supplier processes, from initial qualification, maintenance, and necessary improvements driven by business, quality needs.

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

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

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

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

• Uses elevated 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 novel 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Materials Melt or Powder manufacturing experience) + minimum of 3 years Materials Melt or Powder manufacturing experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Alloy Powder Manufacturing or demonstrated knowledge and experience with Primary Melting, Secondary Melting, & Conversion Processes from ingot to billet or bar, and knowledge of Forgings Processes.

• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or supplier quality, statistical analysis

• Strong oral and written 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

• 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

• Demonstrated alloy powder manufacturing knowledge and experience

• Demonstrated isothermal forging process knowledge and experience

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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: No

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