Advanced Lead Process Engineer - Large Spools

Y99000 General Electric Company; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to define and control production processes, tooling, and equipment on the shop floor.

You will validate design specifications, lead small projects, and manage staff while applying analytical thinking to optimize workflows and ensure quality, timeliness, and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of manufacturing experience) + Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment.
• Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment.
• Direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development.
• Use judgment to propose different solutions outside of set parameters for more complex manufacturing processes with technical variety and interdependent production cycles.
• May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
• Explain information and develop skills to bring team members to consensus within the field.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

People management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established 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.).

Responsibilities

• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment.
• Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment.
• Includes Manufacturing Engineers.
• Direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy.
• Apply best practices and integrate with other areas; understand market differentiation and competitive factors.
• Use judgment to propose different solutions outside of set parameters for more complex manufacturing processes with technical variety and interdependent production cycles.
• Rely on technical experience and analytical thinking to arrive at decisions using multiple internal and limited external sources.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
• Explain information and develop skills to bring team members to consensus within the field.
• Convey performance expectations and handle sensitive issues as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of manufacturing experience) + Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively.
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed.

Benefits and Compliance

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support health and wellbeing, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach; and the Employee Assistance Program. Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with company matching and retirement contributions, with 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 and its affiliates sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs. 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 protected characteristics. Employment is contingent upon being legally authorized to work in the United States and successful completion of a drug screen where applicable. Some roles may include random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight and are committed to respect for people and to FLIGHT DECK, our lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from diverse backgrounds and empower individuals to reach their fullest potential. Our work is a collaboration focused on delivering results for our customers.