Job Description Summary

Job Description

Strategy and Governance

• Define and communicate a 23 year Quality strategy tied to business outcomes (escapes FPY CoQ audit findings customer scorecards).
• Establish site-wide governance: operating rhythms leader standard work tiered accountability and metric reviews.
• Own regulatory and customer compliance strategy; maintain and improve approvals and certifications.

Culture and Transformation

• Lead a site-wide cultural step-change: set expectations model behaviours coach leaders and embed standard work to sustain gains.
• Drive adoption of practical problem solving (A3 8D) error-proofing and process controls at point of cause.

Quality Management System and Execution

• Strengthen QMS and process controls from NPI through aftermarket support; ensure effective APQP/PPAP where applicable.
• Own assurance and control: incoming inspection in-process verification test final inspection first article MRB and witness points.
• Lead internal/external audits; close findings with sustainable corrective action.

Customer Regulatory and Supplier Engagement

• Serve as senior Quality interface to key customers; manage customer scorecards and improvement plans.
• Maintain Part 21G and Part 145 airworthiness compliance (direct/indirect accountability as applicable); lead regulator engagement.
• Elevate supplier quality performance; drive escapes reduction and supplier capability improvement.

Leadership and Talent

• Build and develop a high-performing Quality organization; recruit coach and succession plan.
• Lead a mixed team of senior professionals and technicians; influence across the matrix to deliver cross-functional outcomes.

Required Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• Significant aerospace Quality leadership experience in highly regulated environments with direct accountability for site or multi-site outcomes.
• Demonstrated executive presence and influence with senior customers regulators and peer executives; able to communicate complex issues simply and decisively.
• Proven track record of leading measurable culture and performance transformations at scale including:
  • Baseline-to-target improvements (e.g. escapes audit findings customer scorecards)
  • Governance mechanisms (cadence metrics tier reviews leader standard work)
  • Sustained results over 12 months
• Aftermarket and Part 145 exposure sufficient to lead in-service quality and customer support.
• Strong command of practical problem solving and root cause (8D/A3 fishbone 5-Why) and deployment of process controls/error-proofing.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across Operations Engineering and Supply Chain; able to influence without authority in a matrix.
• Team leadership experience managing leaders and team with a track record of building talent and engagement.
• Bachelors degree in engineering quality or related field (or equivalent experience).

Desired Qualifications

• Combined Part 21G and Part 145 accountability; hands-on regulator/customer audit leadership.
• APQP/PPAP FAI and production process validation experience in complex assemblies/electronics/avionics.
• Lean/continuous improvement credentials (e.g. Green/Black Belt) with proven deployment in Quality.
• Experience improving supplier quality performance and deploying supplier development programs.
• Masters degree or relevant advanced certification (e.g. ASQ CQE/CQM).
• Models respect for people continuous improvement and customer focus

Flexible Working

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements where possible and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan called FlexChoice gives you freedom choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Pension
• Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS

Right to Work

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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