Engineering Metrics & Operations Lead

IF1139 GE Aviation Systems LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Health Coach

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Lead Engineer – Engineering Metrics & Operations to strengthen the engineering function's execution and visibility. You will build and manage metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators to guide decision-making and leadership reviews.

You will collaborate across engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, and finance to align priorities, track milestones, and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering operations, project execution, program coordination, functional excellence, or a related role within an engineering, manufacturing, or aerospace environment.
• Experience developing and managing metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple functions and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to work with moderate autonomy while operating within established policies, processes, and business objectives.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship status.

Responsibilities

• Drive initiatives to improve the overall effectiveness and operating rhythm of the Engineering function.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze engineering metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators to support decision‑making and leadership reviews.
• Coordinate across engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, finance, and other functions to ensure alignment on priorities, actions, and deliverables.
• Support departmental operations planning and execution, including tracking milestones, action items, risks, and key dependencies.
• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional improvement initiatives, ensuring timely follow‑up, issue resolution, and clear communication to stakeholders.
• Evaluate existing functional processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, visibility, standardization, and execution discipline.
• Prepare and deliver concise status updates, management reports, and executive‑ready summaries on performance, risks, and progress against objectives.
• Help establish consistent business rhythms for reviews, metrics reporting, and action tracking.
• Modify and improve procedures and practices, as appropriate, to achieve required outcomes within established quality, volume, and timeliness expectations.
• Partner with functional leaders to identify operational gaps, define corrective actions, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve coordination, and enhance organizational effectiveness.

Skills

Engineering operations

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

Communication

Problem-solving

Autonomy

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

OpenPlan

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

GE Aerospace in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Lead Engineer – Engineering Metrics & Operations to strengthen the engineering function's execution and visibility. You will build and manage metrics, dashboards, and performance indicators to guide decision-making and leadership reviews.

You will collaborate across engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, and finance to align priorities, track milestones, and drive improvements.