Advanced Lead Product Quality Engineer - Forgings & Materials

GE Aerospace; Texas; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer for aerospace forgings, including closed die and rings. You will drive supplier quality plans, qualify suppliers, own first article inspection results, and ensure compliance with GE specifications through audits and corrective actions.

You will lead cross-functional quality improvements, use supplier scorecards, and apply problem-solving methods such as root-cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or a high school diploma with 4+ years in manufacturing or supplier quality.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing or supplier quality experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier development from qualification to ongoing improvements.
• Conduct supplier audits and system assessments for quality readiness.
• Develop expertise and apply policy/strategy within the discipline.
• Operate with autonomy to execute activities and advise within standard practices.
• Utilize technical judgment and data analysis to solve problems.

Skills

Supplier quality

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Project management

Root-cause analysis

Forging knowledge

Isothermal forging

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High school diploma/GED + 4y experience

Job description

Job Description Summary

Supplier Quality Engineer for Aerospace Forgings, Closed Die, and Rings. This role is ideal for individuals with a solid foundation in Forgings processes who can translate that expertise into effective supplier quality improvement strategies. In this position, you will drive quality for assigned suppliers, including implementing quality plans, selecting and qualifying suppliers, owning First Article Inspection results, driving supplier compliance to Source substantiation Plans, and owning supplier results by driving improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. You will own the execution of supplier audits, ensure compliance, and lead corrective plans where needed. A deep understanding of key business drivers is essential; use this understanding to accomplish own work and support cross-functional cross-business collaboration.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Managing supplier development – responsible for supplier processes, from initial qualification, maintenance, and necessary improvements driven by business quality needs. Support suppliers in reaching optimum quality and industry standards of excellence.
• Position includes regular supplier audits and system assessments for quality preparedness and process controls to remain adherent to GE process specifications and agency regulations.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of a discipline. Use prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy.
• Impacts projects, processes, and procedures in own field. The role operates with some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment but may require more senior levels of guidance.
• Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in manufacturing or supplier quality) + Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing or supplier quality experience
• Travel Required: 20 – 30%

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or supplier quality, statistical analysis
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects
• 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
• Demonstrated forging manufacturing knowledge and experience is advantageous to the role
• Demonstrated isothermal forging process knowledge and experience is advantageous to the role

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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

This is a remote position