Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute engineering strategies aligned with company goals.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve product quality reduce costs and optimize throughput.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and make recommendations for investment or adoption.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee CNC programming tooling design process engineering and NPI (New Product Introduction).
• Ensure engineering documentation (CAD/CAM routers BOMs etc.) meets internal and customer standards.
• Collaborate with Quality and Production to resolve technical challenges.

Team Management

• Mentor and develop engineering staff; ensure training on latest tools and aerospace manufacturing best practices.
• Lead performance reviews hiring and organizational planning.

Customer and Program Support

• Act as technical liaison with customers especially for DFMA feedback and first article inspections (FAIs).
• Support program management in quoting and technical feasibility analysis.

Process Improvement

• Champion lean manufacturing Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Standardize engineering practices and promote automation where applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or related field or a HS Diploma/GED with 4 years of Manufacturing experience
• 5 years of experience in precision machining for aerospace or defense.

Desired Characteristics

• Deep knowledge of CNC machining GD&T CAD/CAM (Mastercam NX CATIA) and ERP/MRP systems.
• Familiarity with FAA DoD and ITAR compliance regulations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document plan market and execute programs. Established project management skills.
• Experience with 5-axis machining and exotic materials (e.g. Inconel Titanium).
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green/Black Belt).
• Knowledge of digital manufacturing (Industry 4.0 smart factory integration).
• Strong leadership communication and project management skills.

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)).

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