Aerospace Manufacturing Quality Lead

GE Aerospace; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Clearwater seeks a Lead Manufacturing Quality Engineer to drive quality across the manufacturing lifecycle, lead root cause investigations, and partner with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain on New Product Introduction.

You will develop robust quality systems, manage FMEA and control plans, and ensure compliance with AS9100/NADCAP while delivering improvements and metrics to senior leadership in a highly collaborative aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or 7+ years in Quality/Manufacturing.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with wave solder, selective solder, SMT process and/or SMT inspection (or GE OMLP Graduate).
• U.S. Citizenship status required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other Manufacturing Quality Engineers, providing guidance, training, and feedback as needed.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust quality control systems and procedures throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and corrective/preventive actions for complex quality issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Production, Supply Chain).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and SPC.
• Ensure compliance with Aerospace industry standards (AS9100, NADCAP) and GE Aerospace policies.
• Participate in design reviews, production readiness reviews, and supplier quality audits to mitigate quality risks.
• Develop and analyze key quality metrics, preparing reports and presenting findings to senior leadership.
• Lead FMEA and control plan development for new and existing products.
• Act as primary contact for customer quality concerns and interface with regulatory bodies during audits.

Skills

Wave solder

Selective solder

SMT process

SMT inspection

US Citizenship

Root cause analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree (Aerospace/Mechanical/Industrial)

Tools

SPC software

Statistical analysis

Job description

GE Aerospace in Clearwater seeks a Lead Manufacturing Quality Engineer to drive quality across the manufacturing lifecycle, lead root cause investigations, and partner with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain on New Product Introduction.

You will develop robust quality systems, manage FMEA and control plans, and ensure compliance with AS9100/NADCAP while delivering improvements and metrics to senior leadership in a highly collaborative aerospace environment.