Job Description Summary
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Fabrications) will lead technical problem solving projects that enable hardware delivery from GE Aerospace suppliers in the Combustors and Structural Components Part Family. You will organize and coordinate multi-functional teams to execute on delivery improvements, support the Part Family delivery teams and suppliers to resolve technical issues, while providing expertise to the team on manufacturing processes. You will ensure the supplier technical capability meets drawing requirements and the part drawings are capable for manufacture.
Job Description
Role and Responsibility:
- Accountable to resolve constraints impacting delivery at GE Aerospace suppliers with technical solutions.
- Aligned to Part Family suppliers by technical expertise and region as part of GE Aerospace supplier teams; expected to own the technical performance of assigned suppliers.
- Leads cross-functional, high-visibility projects to develop alternate methods and processes for manufacture, develop repairs and reworks, and improve producibility to enable improved delivery of hardware from suppliers.
- Responsible to ensure drawings are capable of manufacture as Design for Manufacture Reviewer.
- Responsible to ensure suppliers possess the technical capability of producing defect-free parts at rate.
- Responsible to support supplier teams on interpretations of drawing requirements, connections to technical communities and tools, and part router reviews versus milestone plans.
- Active in supplier selection based on value. Partners with commercial owners to ensure supplier selection provides desired value.
- Supports source changes as needed and develops lower performing suppliers.
- Responsible for technical mentoring and consult for other manufacturing engineers and supplier teams.
- Remote position, ideal candidate lives in the Midwest or Northeast
- Willing to travel on-site with suppliers (25-50% of time anticipated).
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Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years manufacturing experience) + minimum of 5 years fabrication manufacturing engineering experience
Desired Characteristics:
- Extensive experience in manufacturing with deep domain expertise in Fabrications manufacturing for Aerospace hardware, including all types of Forming, Trimming, Joining and Assembly of aluminum, stainless, nickel and cobalt based alloys.
- Domain knowledge of the effects to fabrications for Forming, Heat Treat, and Joining, including inspection methods such as functional gages, templates, CMM, and scanning.
- Additional experience and expertise is a plus in traditional (milling, turning, broach) and non-traditional (EDM) machining manufacturing.
- Experienced problem-solver with bias towards action and ownership to outcomes.
- Strong relationship builder and collaborator across other functions and supplier team
- Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
- Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
- Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
- Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
- Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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 Sponsor's 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. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal 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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