Site Quality Leader (Intergalactic, St. George, UT)
Saint George, UT - USA
Job Summary
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of quality engineers including priority setting coaching performance management and talent development
- Own site-level quality strategy KPIs and operating rhythms aligned to business and customer requirements
- Drive compliance to internal quality management system requirements regulatory standards and customer specifications
- Partner with manufacturing sourcing and engineering teams to prevent defects reduce variation and improve process capability
- Lead root cause and corrective action efforts for internal customer and supplier quality issues
- Champion a culture ofFLIGHT DECK continuous improvement problem solving and accountability across the site
- Ensure effective management of nonconforming material containment actions and escalation processes
- Support customer and regulatory audits and lead site responses to findings
- Monitor quality performance indicators such as scrap rework escapes first pass yield and cost of poor quality
- Drive standardization of quality practices control plans inspections and process verification activities
- Provide quality input for new product introduction process changes and risk assessments
- Collaborate with suppliers and supplier quality teams as needed to resolve systemic issues affecting site performance
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college and 5 years experience in a quality operations or engineering function (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 8 years of experience in Quality Operations or Engineering function)
- Significant experience inquality manufacturing or engineering leadership
- Experience leadingsalary individual contributors
- Experience with root cause analysis corrective/preventive action and quality management systems
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence outcomes in a matrixed environment
- Strong communication problem-solving and organizational skills
Desired Characteristics
- 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.
- Prior experience in aerospace aviation or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of AS9100 ISO9001 FAA/regulatory compliance or equivalent quality standards
- Experience with lean/continuous improvement tools and statistical methods
- Familiarity with APQP PPAP FMEA control plans MSA SPC and audit systems
- Proven success improving quality metrics and leading cultural change
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)).
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: Yes
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