Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Aerospace Afterburner

Y99000 General Electric Company; Lynn (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Product Engineer to own an afterburner hardware component, driving end-to-end manufacturing support, process performance, and safety improvements on the shop floor. You will partner with operations, quality, and engineering to enhance flow, yield, and on-time delivery in a lean environment.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, ergonomic and safety enhancements, and cross-functional collaboration to meet the demands of a $66M business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or HS with 4+ years manufacturing experience) required or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 additional years of manufacturing/production experience.
• GE Leadership Program graduate in lieu of experience permitted.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the manufacturing product engineer for an afterburner hardware component, with end-to-end ownership of manufacturing support and process performance.
• Lead efforts to improve ergonomics, safety, and shop-floor execution.
• Drive improvements in First Time Yield (FTY), productivity, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Reduce inactive hardware, aged WIP, and cost of quality (CoQ).
• Support process redesign and layout optimization using lean principles and continuous improvement methods.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure performance supports delivery commitments for a $66M business.

Skills

CNC machining

Resistance welding

TIG welding

Vertical lathe

Horizontal lathe

Milling

Heat treat

Brazing

Fabrication

Statistical process control

Lean manufacturing

GD&T

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma with 4 years manufacturing experience

Job description

GE Aerospace is seeking a Manufacturing Product Engineer to own an afterburner hardware component, driving end-to-end manufacturing support, process performance, and safety improvements on the shop floor. You will partner with operations, quality, and engineering to enhance flow, yield, and on-time delivery in a lean environment.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, ergonomic and safety enhancements, and cross-functional collaboration to meet the demands of a $66M business.