Chief Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Avionics
Chief Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Avionics
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Working at our Grand Rapids Facility
For more than 15 years our manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids have helped fuel the growth and success of GE Aerospace. Were producing high quality electronics and avionics parts and equipment to exacting standards. Including Avionics Computing Systems Mission System Navigation and Guidance and Vehicle Health & Data Management products. Were the career home for union and non-union employees who seek purpose and challenge in their careers. People just like you.
Role Overview
The Chief Manufacturing Engineering Leader for the Avionics P&L within the Defense and Systems division will have responsibility for the strategic manufacturing engineering activities for the organization including but not limited to: translating concepts developing strategy and implementing change to support manufacturing readiness capability and growth. This role will also include responsibilities aligned with GE Aerospaces proprietary FLIGHT DECK operating system driving Lean principles and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Chief Manufacturing Engineering Leader will lead Manufacturing Engineering strategy for the Avionics P&L including:
- Sustaining strategies and improvements
- Defining launch strategies for the Avionics sites
- Driving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) performance improvements
- Leading supply chain efforts related to New Product Introduction (NPI) including quotation input project resource definition toll gate support and engagement Technology Readiness Level (TRL) to Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) transition as well as Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) execution
- Collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering Leader(s) and teams across sites that will be responsible to interpret implement and improve the launch and sustaining production strategies and initiatives
- Partnering with Manufacturing Engineering site leaders to build and maintain manufacturing engineering technical talent strategy to include Controlled Title Holder (CTH) growth and technical pyramid health
FLIGHT DECK responsibilities include:
- Implementing Lean methodologies such as Kaizen Kata and Hoshin Kanri to improve manufacturing processes
- Ensuring adherence to Standard Work practices to enhance safety quality delivery and cost (SQDC) performance
- Leading continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production efficiency and reduce waste
- Supporting the development and execution of strategic plans aligned with FLIGHT DECK principles
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or Business (or a related field)
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing engineering process engineering and/or industrial engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of experience directly leading people
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to interface effectively with all internal organizational levels and external customers
- Strong team building and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with various engineering areas of manufacturing technology
- Strong influencing skills across multiple functions
- Demonstrated change management and project management
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 anEqual 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: No
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
