Quality Engineer - Production Quality

Y99000 General Electric Company; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Health Coach

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition & adoption assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Quality professional to lead APQP activities for new and changed products, ensuring conformance and audit readiness across manufacturing. The role involves AS9100/AS9102 compliance, PFMEA and MSA development, and collaboration with manufacturing, design, and sourcing teams.

You will support NPI through design reviews and production readiness, manage FAI processes, and drive continuous improvement with SPC and problem-solving techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field plus 3+ years manufacturing and quality experience or High School Diploma/GED with 7+ years in manufacturing/quality
• Experience with APQP/PPAP per AS9145 and PFMEAs, control plans, MSA, PPCAP
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional discussions
• Familiarity with AS9100, AS9102 FAIs, AS9103 KCs, and supplier quality requirements
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings, GD&T (ASME Y14.5) and process specifications
• Experience with SPC, capability analysis, Minitab; formal problem solving (8D, DMAIC)

Responsibilities

• Owns quality deliverables for APQP for new/changed products, aligning with GE Aerospace requirements
• Lead quality assurance and product/process conformance across manufacturing
• Support NPI through design reviews, production readiness, and verification methods
• Review and approve FAI per AS9102 and ensure updates after design/process changes
• Use eCAV to set up and maintain characteristic accountability and verification
• Develop and maintain inspection plans, work instructions, and local quality procedures
• Lead root cause and corrective action (8D, 5-Why) and ensure lessons feed PFMEAs and control plans
• Monitor process performance with SPC/Cp/Cpk and drive improvements
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Design, Sourcing, and Operations to meet schedule, cost, and quality goals

Skills

Quality assurance

APQP/PPAP knowledge

NPI program support

AS9100/AS9102/AS9103 knowledge

reading GD&T / drawings

Statistical methods (SPC, Cp/Cpk)

8D / DMAIC problem solving

Six Sigma / ASQ certified (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 3 years MQ

High School Diploma/GED + 7 years MQ

Tools

GE eCAV tool

GE SPS tool

Minitab

Job description

Job Description Summary

Unison, a GE Aerospace company, is the leading provider of differentiated engine controls, accessories, and performance monitoring solutions in the Aerospace, Defense & Space segments. Serving both original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers, Unison designs, manufactures and supplies the most advanced components and systems in the world. Product quality review 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. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.

Roles and Responsibilities

Ownership includes both quality assurance and quality control. Includes quality assurance of products, services, and manufacturing processes. Includes conformance in manufacturing, incoming goods control, product inspection, witness points, etc.

Lead the quality deliverables of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for new and changed products in line with AS9145 and GE Aerospace requirements. This covers process flow diagrams, Process FMEAs (PFMEA), control plans, measurement system analysis (MSA), process capability studies, and the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) package.

Support New Product Introduction (NPI) programs from design review through production readiness. Take part in design/producibility reviews, identify key and critical characteristics, define inspection and verification methods, and confirm quality gates are met before production release.

Review and approve First Article Inspections (FAI) per AS9102. Make sure FAI is redone after design, process, tooling, source, or location changes.

Use eCAV to set up and maintain characteristic accountability and verification for new and existing part numbers. Make sure every drawing and specification characteristic is identified, ballooned, assigned a verification method, and has its objective evidence recorded.

Use the GE SPS tool to manage, track, and submit required quality data and deliverables, and to keep records accurate and audit-ready.

Develop and maintain inspection plans, work instructions, and local quality procedures that support APQP/NPI and ongoing production.

Lead or support root cause and corrective action (8D, 5-Why, fishbone) for nonconformances, escapes, and customer findings, and make sure lessons learned feed back into PFMEAs and control plans.

Monitor process performance with statistical methods (SPC, Cp/Cpk) and drive continuous improvement on high-risk or low-capability characteristics.

Work with Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, and Operations to meet program schedule, cost, and quality goals.

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.

Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with 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.

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.

Minimum Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university plus a minimum of 3 years of manufacturing and quality experience, OR; A High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 7 years of manufacturing and quality 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.

Working knowledge of APQP and PPAP per AS9145, including building and maintaining PFMEAs, control plans, process flows, and MSA/gauge R&R studies.

Experience supporting NPI programs and production readiness reviews in an aerospace or other regulated manufacturing setting.

Hands-on experience with the GE eCAV tool for characteristic accountability and verification.

Hands-on experience with the GE SPS tool.

Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102 (FAI), AS9103 (key characteristics), and GE Aerospace supplier and quality requirements.

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T (ASME Y14.5), and material/process specifications.

Experience with statistical process control, capability analysis, and statistical software such as Minitab.

Experience with structured problem solving methods (8D, DMAIC, Lean/FLIGHT DECK tools).

ASQ certification (CQE, CQA, or CMQ/OE) or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.

Able to influence across functions and lead technical discussions with internal customers, suppliers, and GE Aerospace business partners.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
• 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

Other Company Information

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. 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)).

Additional Information

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

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

About GE Aerospace

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.