Sr Sourcing Manager 3 - Supplier Quality Engineering

Job Description SummarySupplier Quality Engineer for Aerospace Metal Powder & Additive Powder Manufacturing Process. This role is for people with a solid foundation in the Alloy Powder Manufacturing and Forgings processes, who can apply that knowledge to lead supplier quality improvement. In this role, you will drive GE Aerospace quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Select suppliers through qualification processes and lead in the qualification of processes at select suppliers. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. One must demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish their own work, as well as have an in-depth understanding of how the work of their team integrates with other teams and contributes to GE Aerospace, as a business.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversight and responsibility for metal powder and additive manufacturing supplier processes, from initial qualification, maintenance, and necessary improvements driven by business, quality needs. 

• Lead GE Aerospace supplier root cause and corrective actions to reduce systemic, product specific, and process related defects. 

• Position includes regular supplier audits and system assessments for quality preparedness and process controls to remain adherent to GE process specifications and agency regulations. 

• Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development.

• Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.

• SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors.

• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

• Jobs at this level function with some autonomy but are subject to functional practices and precedents or are covered by well-defined policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).
   

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 5 years of aerospace quality, composite manufacturing operations, and/or aerospace supply chain experience.

NOTE: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience.
 

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or supplier quality, statistical analysis  

• 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.  

• Demonstrated history of problem solving, root cause and corrective action methodology, data analysis and quality experience  

• 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 

• Demonstrated alloy powder manufacturing knowledge and 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)).

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position