Lead Engineer 1 - Operations

Job Description SummaryThe Operations Engineer will work with manufacturing/design, operations, quality, and customers / customer relationship managers to coordinate the execution of contracts through the Trade Center Drive Site. This person will be responsible for understanding and incorporating customer requirements into workflow and routers as well as aiding in the day-to-day continuous improvement and maturation of the shop and its processes. This individual will help create a culture of safety through actions, leading change, and coaching others. The individual will also support FLIGHT DECK efforts and participate in activities and initiatives such as continuous improvement, FLIGHT DECK work outs, and Kaizen.

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Understand and review customer contracts
• Production Control Document Oversight and Coordination
• Manufacturing Execution System (MES) oversight
• Work Order release to the shop
• Documentation including work instructions and best practices
• Internalization of processes
• Outside Vendor (OV) coordination and communication
• Support of cash initiatives related to inventory levels and OV spend
• General shop floor support

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Manufacturing)
• Minimum of 3 years of additional experience in operations and/or quality engineering

Desired Characteristics & Experience:

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems (Bluestreak)
• 1+ years of Additive Manufacturing experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

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 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. 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)).

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