Lead Supplier Quality Engineer - Metallic Powders & Melting

Y99000 General Electric Company; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks a Supplier Quality Engineer to lead quality improvements for aerospace forgings, mill melting, and conversion processes. You will implement quality plans, select suppliers through qualification, and own supplier results with audits and improvement plans.

You will apply deep knowledge of melting, conversion, or forgings to drive supplier performance, quality system adherence, and cross-functional collaboration with other teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Sourcing & Supplier Quality Engineering experience)
• Minimum of 3 years of Sourcing & Supplier Quality Engineering experience
• Experience leading supplier audits and implementing quality plans (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality improvements and drive corrective actions
• Own supplier audits and ensure compliance with quality standards
• Qualify suppliers through formal qualification processes and monitor performance

Skills

Quality improvement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High school diploma + 4 yrs S&SQE experience

Job description

Job Description Summary

Supplier Quality Engineer for Aerospace Forgings, Mill Melting, & Conversion Process. This role is for people with a solid foundation in the Melting, Conversion, or Forgings processes, who can apply that knowledge to lead supplier quality improvement. In this role, you will drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Select suppliers through qualification processes. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. Demonstrate an 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.

Roles and Responsibilities

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development. Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues. Jobs at this level function with some autonomy but are subject to functional practices and precedents or are covered by well-defined policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.). Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems. Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Sourcing & Supplier Quality Engineering experience) + Minimum of 3 years of Sourcing & Supplier Quality Engineering experience

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.

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.
• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
• 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.

Employment Terms

This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

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.

Work Authorization

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Drug Screening

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.

Location

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position.

Company Overview

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

At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.