Muskegon Multi-Site Quality Leader

GE Aerospace; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Muskegon-based Multi-Site Quality Leader to drive product quality and quality performance across turbine airfoil manufacturing sites. You will own FPY, supplier quality, QEM/MRB processes, APQP execution, and the Quality Management System, leading a sizable quality organization and partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier teams.

You will influence part-family strategy, manage complex quality risks, and apply structured problem solving to improve

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a high school diploma/GED with at least four years of quality experience.
• At least five additional years of quality or turbine airfoils design/manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve all quality KPIs and strategic objectives across Muskegon sites.
• Own FPY improvement in collaboration with Engineering counterparts.
• Own incoming-quality controls for supplier material and hardware; set inspection requirements and witness points.
• Be accountable for supplier-quality oversight with TAVS teams; escalate risks affecting conformity/delivery.
• Lead APQP execution for product, process, and design changes and new product introductions.
• Lead and develop a medium-to-large quality organization including QA/QC personnel and NDT staff.
• Set quality priorities and allocate resources to manage risk and improve customer outcomes.
• Communicate complex quality issues clearly to employees and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Quality leadership

Data-driven decision-making

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary

At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We design and build jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft.

Job Description

As the Muskegon Multi-Site Quality Leader, you are accountable for product quality and quality performance across all Muskegon, Michigan turbine airfoil manufacturing sites. These sites produce high-volume high-pressure and low-pressure turbine airfoils for major GE Aerospace products.

You own the quality results that affect plant and part-family performance. This includes product conformity, incoming quality, supplier oversight, Quality Event Management (QEM), Material Review Board (MRB), losses, first-time yield, Quality Management System compliance, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) execution.

You report directly to the Executive Part Family Quality Leader. You lead the site quality organization and make quality decisions that protect product conformity, customer requirements, regulatory compliance, delivery, and cost. You also influence part-family strategy across manufacturing, engineering, quality, design, supplier management, and policy.

This role has direct, daily impact on GE Aerospace's highest volume high-pressure and low-pressure turbine airfoil operations and major product offerings. The role requires high operational judgment. You assess complex information, ask effective questions, develop practical solutions, and lead actions that improve quality performance.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own and improve all quality-related plant and part-family key performance indicators and strategic objectives.
• Own product conformity and improvement of First Pass Yield (FPY) in collaboration with Engineering counterparts
• Own incoming-quality controls for supplier material and hardware. Set inspection requirements and witness points for externally supplied items.
• Be accountable for supplier-quality oversight at Muskegon sites in conjunction with TAVS supplier quality teams. Escalate supplier risks that can affect product conformity, delivery, or customer requirements.
• Own the quality contribution to first-time yield improvement. Partner with manufacturing and engineering leaders to remove quality-related constraints.
• Lead and approve structured problem solving through FLIGHT DECK methods and statistical tools. Confirm that corrective actions address root cause and that control plans sustain results.
• Own the site Quality Management System and accountability for compliance with customer, regulatory, and GE Aerospace quality requirements.
• Lead APQP execution for product, process, and design changes and new product introduction activities. Make sure teams assess risks and complete required quality deliverables before release.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable a medium-to-large quality organization that includes quality engineers, quality technicians, nondestructive testing Level I, II, and III personnel, and contingent workers.
• Set quality priorities and allocate resources across Muskegon sites to manage risk, meet commitments, and improve customer outcomes.
• Escalate material quality risks to plant and part-family leaders. Recommend and lead actions that protect product conformity, delivery, cost, and customer confidence.
• Influence quality policy and part-family strategy through data, technical judgment, and operational knowledge.
• Use internal and external data to assess quality risks, test information quality, and make sound decisions.
• Stay current on relevant industry trends, customer requirements, and quality practices. Apply useful practices to site and part-family strategy.
• Lead quality programs and projects with clear scope, plans, milestones, risks, and results.
• Communicate complex quality issues clearly to employees, leaders, suppliers, and cross-functional partners.
• Challenge assumptions constructively and help stakeholders consider evidence-based alternatives.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university; or a high school diploma / GED with at least four years of quality experience.
• At least five additional years of quality or Turbine airfoils design and/or manufacturing experience.

Desired Characteristics

• At least two years of direct people-leadership experience in engineering, manufacturing, or quality.
• Strong practical knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), or a GD&T certification.
• Significant experience with structured problem-solving methods, statistical analysis, and APQP.
• Experience in a manufacturing, aerospace, or similarly regulated environment.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, program-management, and project-management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex information, resolve problems, and develop practical recommendations.
• Ability to document, plan, communicate, and execute quality programs.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams or projects.
• Ability to prioritize work, make decisions, and lead through change.
• A respectful, candid, and collaborative leadership style.
• Curiosity, a problem-solving mentality, willingness to learn, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• 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

Additional Information

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.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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