Airfoil Casting Tooling Project Manager

Energy Consulting group; Ohio; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace is seeking an Airfoil Casting Tooling Project Manager to oversee tooling processes, ensuring quality and timely delivery. The role involves managing supplier relationships, leading cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in manufacturing or supply chain, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Prescription Coverage

Health Coaching

Retirement Plans with Company Matching

Tuition Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 4 years experience in manufacturing or supply chain required.
• 3 additional years in manufacturing or supply chain roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage airfoil casting tooling life cycle from quote to retirement.
• Lead engagement with functions to meet tooling qualification milestones.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on tooling value stream.

Skills

Problem Analysis

Leadership

Cross-Functional Team Influence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Description Summary

As an Airfoil Casting Tooling Project Manager, you will support the achievement of business outcomes related to tooling through strong operating rhythms, deployment of lean tools, and continuous process improvement. This role directly influences the team's ability to deliver quality and on-time tooling. It requires a high "say do ratio" and the ability to process and analyze data and stakeholder feedback to support business decisions.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Manage airfoil casting tooling throughout its entire life cycle, from quote to retirement, to support delivery schedules.
2. Project manage tooling to ensure it is built and qualified to meet delivery schedules.
3. Lead engagement with other functions (Quality, Engineering, Commercial Ops, Compliance, Finance, etc.) to ensure tooling qualification milestones are met.
4. Review ongoing performance against milestones, evaluate misses, and work with leaders to deploy corrective actions or escalate issues as needed.
5. Develop and maintain supplier relationships to foster effective partnerships.
6. Support daily management processes and standard work for airfoil casting vendors.
7. Own tooling KPIs, including budget, standard work, and operating rhythms.
8. Communicate complex messages clearly to internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment.
9. Drive continuous improvement projects focused on the tooling value stream.
10. Develop and propose solutions outside set parameters to address complex, day-to-day problems.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain.
2. A minimum of 3 additional years' experience in manufacturing or supply chain roles.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience influencing cross-functional teams to drive successful outcomes.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills.
• Experience documenting, planning, marketing, and executing projects or improvements.
• Leadership experience in programs or projects.
• Humility: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
• Transparency: shares information openly, speaks candidly, contributes constructively.
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.
• Focus: quick learner, strategic prioritization, committed.

Benefits:

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits supporting health, wellbeing, and financial security, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, access to health coaching, Employee Assistance Program, retirement plans with company matching, tuition and adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, and paid time off.

Additional Information:

Compensation Grade: LPB1

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Final offers are contingent upon obtaining necessary authorization from the U.S. Government.

GE Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Relocation assistance is not provided.