Services Technology Leader - Machining

Job Description Summary
The Services Technology Leader (STL) is the manufacturing engineering focal responsible for leading, sustaining, and advancing a specific manufacturing process as it pertains to the MRO (Services) network. This STL in Machining includes oversight of the following processes: Conventional machining, fixturing/tooling practices, grinding, blending, surface finishing, hole making, rotating hardware machining, deburring, EDM, drilling, cutting, part marking, and part measuring. The Services Technology Leader is the resident expert for a specific manufacturing process and is the recognized focal providing continuity and growth for both business and technical challenges to meet the needs of the Services business.

The Services Technology Acceleration Center (STAC) is dedicated to advancing aerospace inspection technologies and repair processes and enhancing customer support capabilities for its Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities around the globe.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Guiding and standardizing Capital Expenditures
• Technical expert for machining processes providing shop support to drive business improvements (delivery, quality, safety, cost, scrap reduction, etc.)
• Contribute to and sign-off Standard Practice Manual (SPM) updates and improvements
• Synergize and leverage New Make best practices
• Coordinate with global MRO site-level Special Process owners to leverage best practices, communicate lessons learned, and drive process improvements to achieve yield entitlement and best in class cost of ownership
• Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Ability to interpret engineering Engine Shop Manual (ESM) and Standard Practice Manual (SPM) requirements and institute best practices
• Institutionalize LEAN practices to improve delivery
• Provide mentorship and create training materials for new Special Process Owners
• Standardize Quality Control Work Instructions in partnership with MRO global site-level Special Process Owners
• Author audit checklists

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and 5+ years of machining experience (or a minimum high school diploma / GED with an additional 4+ years of machining experience).
• 5+ years of MRO or manufacturing shop experience.

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to collaborate within a global network and peers.
• Understanding and ability to direct LEAN improvements.
• Understanding of shop operations and manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated application of GD&T, GR&R, and SPC.
• Solid project management skills and demonstrated history of effective horizontal leadership.
• Greenbelt certification or extensive quality experience.
• Working knowledge of MS Office
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to calculate and present business cases in support of change.
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to identify problems and propose solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with shop operators and business leaders to drive improvements.

At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the 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: Yes

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