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Job Description

Working at our Clearwater Location

Clearwater is a provider of engineering circuit card assembly OEM Avionics and MRO services to commercial and military customers. Products and technologies here are diverse and highly sophisticated. Your work will contribute to systems that manage the performance of Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft as well as F-18s F-35s Harriers and Apaches. Not only will you work in a facility that has been awarded OSHASs highest safety rating but youll be part of a diverse team of employees working together to impact the future of flight for generations.

Role Overview

The Sr Manufacturing Quality Leader leads a team of Quality professionals supporting GE Aerospaces Avionics business in Clearwater Florida and has primary responsibility in Original Equipment (OE) manufacturing and Aftermarket production. This leader owns Quality Assurance and Quality Control for the production system driving improvements to ensure capable qualified processes.

The role drives a zero-defect culture using GE Aerospaces FLIGHT DECK (Lean) principles and executes strategic quality initiatives aligned to business KPIs around Safety Quality and Delivery.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and developa team of Quality Engineers and Quality professionals responsible for product and process qualityof avionics hardware.
• Coach and mentorteam members and cross-functional partners toimprove problem-solving capabilities including effective RCCA through structured methods.
• Provide strong organizational leadership setting clear expectations role clarity and priorities that align with business objectives and key quality safety and delivery metrics.
• Apply systems-thinkingto understand end-to-end value streams identify systemic issues and drive integrated solutions across Operations Engineering Materials and Supplier Quality.
• Create standardize and improve business processes(e.g. control plans approval workflows escalation paths) to enhance consistency compliance and efficiency.
• Provide coaching and training on quality tools zero-defect culture and standard work; maintain strong shop-floor engagement and presence.
• Your team will ensure manufacturing and assembly processes are capable qualified and compliant with drawings specifications and regulatory/customer requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 9 years of experience in Manufacturing and/or Production)
• Minimum5 years of experience directly leading people in Manufacturing Quality roles
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in assembly or related production environments (electronics/PCBA experience preferred)
• This position requires US Citizenship status

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Electronics assembly ideally printed circuit board assembly (PCBA)
• Ability to work in aself-directed fast-paced team environmentand perform effectively under pressure
• Strong technical background inelectronics manufacturing assembly and inspection
• Proficiency with RCCA FMEAs control plans MSA FAI capability studies inspection methods and mistake-proofing
• Experience withaerospace or high-reliability electronics quality systems
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing (FLIGHT DECK)
• Experience in highly regulated industries specifically Aerospace with practical experience interfacing with regulators including FAA EASA and CAAC
• Provenchange agentwith high shop-floor engagement and strong influence across functions
• Excellentoral communication written communication interpersonal skills and ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment tocontinuous improvement data-driven decision making and use of digital solutions
• Aligns with GE Aerospace values:humble transparent focused strong leadership

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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