Military DoD SkillBridge Program - Senior Manufacturing Manager - Product Process and Equipment

Job Description SummaryThe Military DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. Separating Service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after unit commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) provides written authorization and approval. GE Aerospace as a SkillBridge partner offers real-world training and work experience in in-demand fields of work while having the opportunity to evaluate the Service member’s suitability for the work. Military DoD SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from GE Aerospace, as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active-duty service members.

Job Description

As a Senior Manufacturing Manager at our Madisonville, Kentucky site, you will lead team of manufacturing engineers and process technicians within an assigned business organization to drive continuous improvement and meet or exceed operational performance metrics.

You could be a strong military fit for this role if you have led efforts to improve maintenance or production processes in the military, acted as the bridge between engineering and operations, validating procedures on the hangar, depot, line, test cell, or ship, and used data analysis to drive decisions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment. Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment
• Contribute towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility
• Use judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering
• Take a new perspective on existing solutions
• Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
• Develop persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field

Individuals selected for this internship will have the responsibility and authority to carry out all assigned tasks.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Military personnel on the last 180 days before exiting Military Service
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent Military experience)

Desired Characteristics:

• 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
• Lean and/or Six-Sigma experience
• Experience analyzing and resolving problems
• Experience leading projects
• Experience documenting, planning, marketing, and executing programs
• Project management experience

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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