Quality Assurance Manager

GE Aerospace; Town of Rutland (NY); Presencial; USD 119 000 - 158 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

GE Aerospace in Rutland, NY is seeking a Business Quality Leader to guide a team of quality engineers and ensure QA/QC across machining, manufacturing, and inspection. You will drive continuous improvement, mentor staff, and coordinate with engineering, programs, customers, and regulators to deliver quality products on time.

You will own quality processes, review First Article Inspections, lead CAPA, and develop training.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with QA leadership experience.
• 5+ years Quality & Quality Management experience.
• Proficiency with APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, PPAP.
• Experience in Aerospace, automotive, or high-precision industries.

Responsabilidades

• Own and lead quality assurance and control across products, services, and manufacturing processes.
• Manage a small to medium team of quality professionals and influence strategy.
• Interpret business challenges and implement best practices to improve products and processes.
• Provide technical mentorship and lead large projects with risk assessment.
• Develop relationships with customers and regulators; support CAPA and training.

Conhecimentos

APQP

FMEA

SPC

MSA

PPAP

Lean manufacturing

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description Summary

The Business Quality Leader (BQL) will report to the Rutland Site Quality Leader and will lead a team of Quality engineers. The BQL will work to meet business requirements for quality assurance and control of aviation hardware. Manage cross functional coordination across business units, engineering, and programs teams. Facilitate and manage interactions with military and commercial customers and regulators. Drive continuous improvement of the quality processes and policies and mentoring of all employees to those processes. Maintain a strong focus on delivery of quality products on time to customers. This role requires strong foundation in machining, manufacturing, and inspection technologies.

Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ownership includes both quality assurance and quality control. Includes quality assurance of products, services, manufacturing processes. Includes conformance in manufacturing, incoming goods control, product inspection, witness points, etc.
• Manages a small to medium team of lead professionals as well as others. Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions or solve complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Serve as an engineering and technical mentor for colleagues with less experience. May lead large projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Develop persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
• Develop relationships and work with key customers.
• Ability to prioritize to meet needs of business and achieve customer satisfaction.
• Leads investigation for Quality Escapes and ensures robust corrective and preventative actions.
• Review and approve First Article Inspection and CID implementation.
• Owns Operator Verification Plan and develops periodic training to mitigate deficiencies.
• Drives Measurement System Analysis activities as a part of the Quality Management System.
• Leads analytical and design activities using proven technologies and vested approaches and methods.
• Works together with Rutland team across all levels of the organization.
• Flexibility in schedule to work any / varied shifts to meet the needs of the business.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 10 years Quality & Quality Management experience) + minimum of 5 years Quality & Quality Management

Desired Characteristics

• Proficiency in advanced quality tools such as APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, and PPAP.
• Formal background in structured problem solving applications (APPS, Kata, 8D, etc).
• Experience analyzing problems, identifying root causes and providing efficient solutions with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Certification in Six Sigma, CQE (Certified Quality Engineer), or similar.
• Experience in Aerospace, automotive, or other high-precision industries.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, or other relevant quality standards.
• 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.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $ 119,000.00 - 158,000.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive plan. This posting is expected to close on Nov 25, 2026.

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 Assist