Program Improvement Leader

Posted 15 Days Ago
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Durham, NC
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace • Energy
The Role
The Program Improvement Leader enhances engine program operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost efficiency. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, they drive continuous improvement and leadership development.
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Job Description SummaryThe Program Improvement Leader will support the operations of multiple engine programs at the Durham Engine Facility. This role is critical in ensuring the highest standards of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) are met. The Program Improvement Leader will work closely with multiple cross functional technician teams, strategize and forecast engine line needs, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Partner with Technician teams to support day to day operations.
  • Work with customers, functional leaders, and internal team members to meet organizational requirements.
  • Lead improvements to KPIs: Safety (Injury & Illness), Quality (Manufacturing Disruptions), Delivery (Engine Lead Time), Cost (CCP).
  • Establish and maintain the strategic vision for success for the engine program.
  • Provide leadership development and career consulting for teammates looking to expand their skills with new roles and responsibilities.
  • Establish and maintain a safe working environment.
  • Develop and track expense and investment budgets.
  • Maintain awareness and integration of latest technical developments to engine production.
  • Contribute to engine line strategy and planning through soft and hard capacity analysis.
  • Support Quality assurance of engine parts from delivery through final build.
  • Support the flow of materials with Technician teams, engine customers, programs, and part suppliers.
  • Act as focal point to support projects, process improvements, and FLIGHT DECK initiatives through building consensus between teams and engine program.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Desired Characteristics

  • Respect for People - Put safety first, lead with transparency, constructive development.
  • Continuous Improvement - Act with humility, learn from shortcomings, embrace candor.
  • Customer Driven – Deliver with focus, measure performance through customers, learning from internal and external sources.
  • Well-developed analytical skills and ability to analyze complex processes.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to influence and operate at multiple organizational levels.
  • Self-directed teaming workforce experience
  • Experience with applying Lean concepts  
  • Relationship management with customers and teammates
  • 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
  •  Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment
  • 401(k) plan 
  • Tuition Reimbursement 
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Note:


    To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years’ experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

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)).

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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