Catalyst Cost Project Engineer

Job Description SummaryAt Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace company, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider specializing in the design, production, and maintenance of components and propulsion systems for both civil and military aviation.
At Avio Aero, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace’s proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of Avio Aero, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.
We're currently looking for a talented Cost Project Engineer for our Team; in this role you will lead the engineering cost out activities dedicated to the parts and components manufactured and assembled in GE Avio for the Catalyst Program.
The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating strategy and involving a wide cross-functional team.Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Be the Engineering deputy cost leader, guiding a cross-functional team thru the cost out strategy put in place for the program with a continuous dialogue with Engineering Cost Leader and the Catalyst System Team.

• Review and update cost out project status and direct all engineering concurrence’s requests to dedicated HWOs.

• Actively work and participate to cost audit on full engine and engine TGs Reviews.

• Lead the cross functional mission based cost team and monitor Action Work Out outcomes to meet engineering cost savings requirements.

• Support the Engine cost walk being the focal for Additive Parts, PT and GGT modules following the dedicated cost out projects with the cross-functional team.

• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

• Lead and be the reference point for all the “should cost” activities.

• Support the program cost team in updating the business case and monitor actions to engine target cost.

• Promote use of LEAN Tools, and be active participant at Kaizen Events, GEMBA’s  for all modules and components.

• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, master's preferred

• Good Knowledge of Product cost tools and methodologies and some Economic Fundamentals

• Experience in delivering cost our project or initiatives

• Familiarity with manufacturing processes

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong technical skills and team working

• Good knowledge of LEAN tools

• Proficiency in English

• Availability to travel

• Work VISA, according to local regulation, is required

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.

• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

• Established project management skills.

• Experience in Aerospace field

• Familiarity with Additive manufacturing processes

Additional Information