Senior Manufacturing Business Leader

The Senior Manufacturing Business Leader is accountable for end-to-end performance of a defined business unit within the plant leading all aspects of Safety Quality Delivery and Cost (SQDC). In this role you will be responsible for deploying and sustaining lean operating principles and the FLIGHT DECK mindset within the value stream developing people standardizing processes and driving continuous improvement to meet customer business and regulatory requirements.

As Business Leader you will lead components manufacturing for rotating parts supporting key engine programs including T700 F404 F414 and CF34. The position provides direct leadership to 8-12 salaried team members and has overall accountability for a total organization of up to 80 employees operating across three shifts in a unionized manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for aligning resources building frontline leadership capability and ensuring effective shift-to-shift execution to meet production requirements while maintaining strong labor relations workforce engagement and compliance with site contractual and regulatory expectations.

Come and elevate your career in a facility that combines a rich tradition of aviation technology with a deep commitment to the future of flight. The GE Aerospace manufacturing site in Lynn designs produces assembles and tests military and commercial aircraft engines and components. With 1.6 million square feet of manufacturing space were making a huge contribution to the future of flight. And considering that the very first jet engines were born here in 1942 we clearly are the career home of people who are deeply knowledgeable about building quality engines. Whats more GE Aerospace has invested more than $100 million in our facility in the last five years alone.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage an operation business unit or part of a production facility in order to reach defined targets in quality cost delivery and safety. Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards. Team management of salaried employees. This does not include production supervisors who oversee hourly employees.
• Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational product management manufacturing technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements risk and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Manufacturing & Operation Management)
• Minimum of 5 years Manufacturing & Operation Management experience
  

Desired Characteristics

• Experience leading teams in aunionized manufacturing environment with a strong commitment toRespect for People employee engagement and frontline accountability
• Strong background inlean manufacturingwith demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement throughFLIGHT DECKprinciples and daily management. FLIGHT DECK is GE Aerospaces proprietary lean operating model.
• Experience inmachining rotating parts or complex component manufacturingwithin a disciplined production environment
• Preferred experience inaerospace and/or defense manufacturing including work in highly regulated quality-critical operations
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes standard work and operational execution to deliver performance acrossSafety Quality Delivery and Cost
• Proven ability to lead through front line leaders in amulti-shift environment develop talent and build a culture of engagement accountability and continuous improvement
• Strong people leadership communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner across operations engineering quality and supply chain
• Deep operational knowledge of manufacturing processes with the ability to lead process discipline capacity planning flow optimization workforce alignment and execution in a high-mix high-accountability production setting.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems make data-driven decisions and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and executing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong planning execution and project management skills with a focus on delivering results for customers and the business
  

The base pay range for this position is 136000.00 - 181000.00 USD specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on June 5 2026.

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)).