Lead Laser Ablation Process Engineer

GE Aerospace; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in the United States is seeking a process engineer to design, implement, and improve manufacturing processes, aiming to increase uptime, reduce costs, and enhance product quality while providing technical leadership and mentoring fellow engineers.

The role focuses on execution within established practices, with autonomy to drive improvements and contribute to cross-functional teams, including production and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CNC Machining.
• Minimum of 3 years of Advanced CNC Machining experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering to design, implement, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Mentor fellow engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Resolve manufacturing hindrances via root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure alignment with business goals.

Skills

CNC Machining

EDM Drill/Sinker

Laser Ablation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CNC/Manufacturing

Job description

Job Description Summary

Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. In this role, you will lead process engineering efforts by designing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes to increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve product quality, while providing technical leadership and mentoring fellow engineers.

Job Description Summary

Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. In this role, you will lead process engineering efforts by designing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes to increase uptime, reduce costs, and improve product quality, while providing technical leadership and mentoring fellow engineers.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manufacturing engineering tasks that do not require 4 year degree. Primarily tactical responsibilities. This does not include general administrative work.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Applies sound judgment to recommend solutions beyond established parameters with appropriate guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• Assist production associates, coaches, and business unit leaders in resolving manufacturing process hindrances through a drive-to-root-cause and permanent corrective action implementation.
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in CNC Machining)
• Minimum of 3 years of Advanced CNC Machining

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
• Advanced CNC experience, including EDM drill/sinker and laser ablation processes.
• Hands-on shop floor experience with experience providing technical direction.
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Benefits

• GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided

Yes