Advanced Lead Process Engineer

GE Aerospace

Job Location:

Newark, DE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

As an Advanced Lead Process Engineer you will be a key technical leader responsible for developing implementing and scaling robust processes that enable reliable high precision manufacturing of advanced materials and composite hardware in some of the harshest aerospace environments. You will own critical process operations and projects leading efforts from lab and pilot lines through full rate production and ensuring that safety quality delivery and cost targets are met.

You will serve as a process specialist who provides consultation and guidance to product material application manufacturing and design teams synthesizing research and development results into practical processes for aircraft engines hypersonics and other aerospace this role you will drive process risk reduction (D/PFMEA) develop and protect intellectual property and support business development through process capability insights and technical input to proposals. You will also partner closely with operations to troubleshoot complex process issues and lead continuous improvement initiatives that enable current and future programs to hit their milestones and deliver on their commitments.

Job Description

TheAdvanced Lead Process Engineerapplies their technical knowledge and expertise to lead aspects oftechnology maturation and product developmentacross our application portfolio. This role worksindependently and with adjacent teamsto develop mature and implement processes both conventional and novel that support manufacturing ofadvanced materials and composite hardwarefor aircraft engines hypersonics and other aerospace applications. This position collaborates closely with supply chain materials quality and design teams to meet business and customer objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

Knowledge Sharing Innovation and Technology

Serve as aprocess specialistwith the knowledge and skill set to provide consultation and guidance to product material application manufacturing and design teams in your area of responsibility.
Synthesize and clearly communicateresults of research and development activities related to material and process development; prepare and present technical data to internal and external customers.
Support business development activitiesas needed through process capability insights risk assessments and technical input to proposals.

Process Development and Execution

Prioritize and complete process engineering projectsto achieve business objectives for product delivery technology and process maturation and process risk reduction (e.g. D/PFMEA).
Developsubjectmatter expertiseon process mechanisms (e.g. forming curing heat treatment machining inspection of CMCs) and apply that learning to solve problems and develop/protect intellectual property (IP).
Define validate and document standard processes(work instructions process control plans control limits) to enable repeatable and capable production.
Lead process qualification and scaleupfrom lab and pilot lines to fullrate production ensuring safety quality delivery and cost targets are met.

Product and Process Application

Practiceapplied creativityto develop processes and approaches that meet customer and product requirements for CMC components in demanding environments.
Maintain focus onpractical application of processesto current and novel future program/product requirements including design changes new materials and new manufacturing technologies.
Partner with manufacturing engineering and operations to ensureprocesses are robust safe and producible including troubleshooting process issues on the shop floor and driving continuous improvement.

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Qualifications/requirements

Bachelors Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of manufacturing or related experience) Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing or related experience.

Desired Characteristics

Humble: respectful receptive agile eager to learn
Transparent: shares critical information speaks with candor contributesconstructively
Focused: quick learner strategically prioritizes work committed
Leadership ability: strong communicator decision-maker collaborative
Problem solver: analytical-minded challenges existing processes critical thinker

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)).

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

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Job Description SummaryAs an Advanced Lead Process Engineer you will be a key technical leader responsible for developing implementing and scaling robust processes that enable reliable high precision manufacturing of advanced materials and composite hardware in some of the harshest aerospace environ...