Roles and Responsibilities
Identify assess and develop tooling suppliers capable of supporting aerospace-grade tooling requirements
Evaluate new potential suppliers and create capability roadmaps to mature them
Perform supplier capability audits tooling health reviews and technical maturity assessments
Lead supplier improvement plans (technical coaching tooling process improvements inspection rigor corrective actions)
Perform proactive tooling design verification and manufacturability reviews
Ensure translation of drawings specifications and casting requirements into production-ready tooling
Provide hands-on technical guidance
Develop and maintain tooling should-cost models
Lead cost benchmarking and support commercial negotiations with data-backed cost structure insights
Establish and track key metrics
Drive corrective action initiatives with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Support tool qualification trials and PPAP/APQP processes where applicable
Work with Design Engineering Quality NPI Manufacturing and Supply Chain to align tooling requirements
Drive continuous improvement programs
Support 3D CAD modeling
Validate supplier tooling models and ensure alignment to product requirements
Create reusable standard work: supplier specs tooling guides lessons learned
Document playbooks to scale supplier capability and reduce recurring issues
Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience
6 years in tooling design / tooling manufacturing / tooling supplier development (injection molding die tooling investment casting or equivalent precision tooling fields)
Hands-on tool design and manufacturing expertise; able to coach supplier toolmaker
Strong 3D CAD skills (Creo SolidWorks NX or equivalent) for reviewing and validating tooling models
Strong communication skills: technical clarity supplier direction cross-team collaboration
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (2550%)
Self-directed structured and accountable; able to operate with autonomy
Required Qualifications
Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years (casting tooling) experience minimum of 3 years (casting tooling) experience
Desired Characteristics
20 years tooling experience with aerospace-grade investment casting tooling (wax injection dies and ceramic core dies)
Proven experience developing and qualifying tooling suppliers including capability assessments
Demonstrated experience executing tooling cost models / should-cost analysis to support commercial decisions
Investment casting engineering experience
Expert-level GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis
Humble collaborative and effective with shop-floor toolmakers and senior leaders
Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving instincts
Thrives in a technical supplier-facing environment
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 Assistance Program which provides 24/7 confidential assessment counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan a 401(k) savings plan 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.
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its 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 Sponsors 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. Therefore employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident U.S. Citizen have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e. a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).
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
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