Aerospace Manufacturing Cell Leader - 1st Shift

Y99000 General Electric Company; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Cell Leader to lead a team of hourly machinists in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing setting. You will drive daily production execution, safety, quality, and cost goals while fostering accountability and teamwork in a unionized environment.

You will collaborate with quality, engineering, maintenance, HR, and labor relations to ensure safe, reliable operations and continuous improvement, coaching employees and building strong cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or high school diploma with at least 4 years in manufacturing.
• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing or manufacturing leadership experience.
• Ability to work 1st shift and support business needs as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations on 1st shift to achieve safety, quality, delivery and cost targets.
• Provide direct supervision of hourly machinists and represented employees in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Set clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, attendance, and teamwork.
• Assign work, monitor staffing needs, and ensure resources are aligned to meet production commitments.
• Drive execution of standard work, operating procedures, and production schedules.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Support employee development through coaching, training, performance feedback, and day-to-day leadership.
• Build positive working relationships in a unionized manufacturing environment, partnering with employees, union representatives, HR, and labor relations.
• Address production issues, staffing challenges, and quality concerns in a timely and effective manner.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance, and planning teams to remove barriers and improve performance.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on productivity, flow, quality, and waste reduction.
• Monitor daily performance metrics and drive actions to close gaps and improve results.
• Ensure accurate communication across shifts and maintain clear production and operational updates.

Skills

Frontline leadership

People management

Union experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree / HS + 4 yrs experience

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Cell Leader to lead a team of hourly machinists in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing setting. You will drive daily production execution, safety, quality, and cost goals while fostering accountability and teamwork in a unionized environment.

You will collaborate with quality, engineering, maintenance, HR, and labor relations to ensure safe, reliable operations and continuous improvement, coaching employees and building strong cross-functional