Lead Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer: Producibility

GE Aerospace; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to guide the design, sourcing, and manufacturing of complex aerospace machined components and assemblies from concept through full-rate production. The role emphasizes producibility, manufacturing readiness, cost reduction, and strong conventional machining knowledge.

You will lead design-for-producibility efforts, provide should-cost estimates, coordinate with Edison Works suppliers and internal shops, and drive readiness milestones for DoD

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical, Aerospace, Materials Science, Chemical or related field or equivalent experience with 4+ years in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Additional 3+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• US citizen status required and ability to obtain DoD security clearance.
• Willingness to travel domestically 10–20% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Leads design for producibility reviews with Design Engineering for machinable parts, tooling and assemblies.
• Reviews drawings and GD&T for machinability; suggests cost-saving design changes.
• Provides should-cost and lead-time estimates for machined components and tooling.
• Supports supplier evaluation, process development, first article and production readiness.
• Develops process methods, operation sequences, workholding and fixture concepts, CNC programming needs and inspection plans.
• Monitors machine shop capability and supplier performance to meet program cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Mentors less experienced colleagues and may lead small projects.

Skills

Design for Producibility

Machining knowledge

Leadership

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/related

High school diploma with 4 years experience

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to guide the design, sourcing, and manufacturing of complex aerospace machined components and assemblies from concept through full-rate production. The role emphasizes producibility, manufacturing readiness, cost reduction, and strong conventional machining knowledge.

You will lead design-for-producibility efforts, provide should-cost estimates, coordinate with Edison Works suppliers and internal shops, and drive readiness milestones for DoD