Job Description Summary

Own Geometrical verification methods and processes, lead and execute tactical projects, improvement activities related to quality development, training, certification, audit, and implementation of quality measurements in all manufacturing plants globally

Job Description

Competency Development & Resource Adequacy:

• Responsible for monitoring and improving effectiveness of certification program for respective personnel related to geometrical verification and Labs in plants.
• Responsible to improve the competence level of quality staff in plants as per internal competency model.
• Audit and track the certification database to ensure only certified resources performing inspection in the plants.

• Own Geometrical Verification Methods and measurements performed in all manufacturing facilities. Responsible for improving the processes to next level to become lean and effective.
• Provide constructive feedback and needed inputs to engineering during Development and improvement of Inspection methods, (Variable and Attribute measurements), Geometrical verification methods, new technologies and new AC including MSA for new methods
• Execution and implementation of new Geometrical verification methods, new technologies and new AC after the completion of development from Engineering.
• Act as key representative from team, establish workforce to address key concerns related to defect escapements and over processing
• Drive improvements in calibration processes and procedures through challenging existing methods and providing solutions

• Plan and perform process audit in plants (IPE, NDT evaluations) for critical processes as per defined frequency.
• Drive improvements in the audit process to make it is lean and effective
• Follow up on audit findings closure
• Bring improvement in BMS process and tools related to process audits

• Take ownership of Full blade verification (FBV) process, challenge current setup and make the process simple and effective.
• Take ownership of GVM methods, challenge current setup and make the process lean and efficient.
• Maintain good collaboration with external and internal stakeholders to provide onsite support to the plants.
• Perform process capability study, improve the process towards sampling inspection.
• Tracking, monitoring, and improving performance of gauge R & R in plants.
• Training and implementation of new AC

• A bachelor's degree in engineering with experience in Quality domain
• A minimum of 8 years' experience in working in Manufacturing, preferable more than 5 years' experience working in blade manufacturing.
• International experience and cultural awareness covering Americas, Europe, India, and China.
• Knowledge of blade manufacturing is preferable, combined with explicit knowledge on Quality tools, Systems and Processes, Audits, Six Sigma, PFMEA, Control plans, PPAP.
• Strong English language skill (verbal and writing).
• Preferable to have an ISO 9001 Lead auditor certification and relevant audit experience.
• Knowledge on 6 sigma methodology and minimum Green Belt certification preferable
• Flexible travelling across business units for operational support

• A person with a quality mindset independent of Plant level responsibility and reporting
• Align people across in team to GE beliefs, vision, culture and processes and initiates ways for teams to demonstrate.
• A person with self-motivation and encourages others to take responsibility.
• Communication: Effectively communicate beyond own area at all levels. Initiates or improves the way to communicate, facilitate, negotiate resulting in increased impact and commitment.
• Target important areas for innovation and evaluates multiple solutions beyond own areas.
• Decision making: Sets goals and regularly follow up on these goals. Takes decisions and monitors results.