Senior Cost Leader - RPCA Part Family

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Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Cost Leader for Rotating Parts and Compressor Airfoils. This role focuses on improving cost positions and collaborating with various teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage and retirement plans. Relocation assistance is provided, and the role is remote.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing, engineering, or program/project management experience.
• Basic understanding of GE Cost Management System, cost elements & calculations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and communicate cost position for RPCA.
• Implement cost productivity projects across RPCA shops.
• Engage external resources to support cost productivity projects.

Skills

Lean principles

Analytical-minded

Strong project management

Collaborative

Problem solver

Education

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

Job Description Summary

This Rotating Parts and Compressor Airfoils (RPCA) Cost Leader role will be responsible for monitoring, communicating, and improving overall cost position for RPCA and its shops. In this role, you will work closely with site cost focals, Manufacturing Engineers, Design, and Engine Programs teams to identify and execute projects related to cost reduction activities. You will also be responsible for compiling and presenting cost commitments for NPI tollgate cost audits, redesign estimates, as well as defining should-cost methodologies. This role will interact closely with Sourcing and Engine Program personnel to monitor/report supplier cost and material impacts for all RPCA owned hardware.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Be the KPI owner for RPCA Cost Productivity & NIP
• Partner with site finance & cost focals to identify & successfully implement cost productivity & NIP projects across RPCA shops.
• Define and implement standard work, operating rhythm, and escalation methods necessary to support the execution of cost productivity projects at the site and part family level.
• Lead efforts to establish & proactively resource and fund a multi-year project pipeline.
• Engage & secure support from resources external to RPCA (i.e., Design, Sourcing, Engine Programs, etc.) to accelerate cost productivity projects
• Teach and mentor productivity principles to manufacturing engineers, product owners, production teams across all RPCA sites.
• Drive collaboration across-sites to scale successful cost-approaches and lessons learned
• Utilize lean principles and participate in kaizen events to improve production flow, product quality, and product cost.
• Partner with Engine Program cost focals (CEO, MSO, AEO, spares, etc.) teams to communicate drivers, opportunities, status, and forecasts.
• Compile and maintain NPI Cost Audit (GE Procedure 400.32) commitments as required by DP8006 for new products and redesigns
• Participate in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Kaizen events and provide input to Manufacturing and Engineering to identify cost productivity concerns and develop manufacturing plan to mitigate identified risks.
• Understand internal and external process challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services. Stay informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Lead cross-functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Effectively oversee and support a small team of direct reports
• Requires travel ranging from 25% to 50%

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing, engineering, or program/project management experience

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Demonstrated ability to operate in the Flight Deck (Lean) Operating Systems
• 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
• Basic understanding of GE Cost Management System, cost elements & calculations, RPCA manufacturing processes, and IT systems
• Prior Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Business Unit Leader roles relevant to rotating parts
• Experience in building new organizational capabilities and establishing standard work and effective operating rhythms
• Successful implementation of cost reduction or quality improvement programs into full rate manufacturing production
• Demonstrated success in leading technical teams within a production environment
• Demonstrated success in a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team environments
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing, automation, & inspection processes used within RPCA value stream (e.g., turning, milling, grinding, broaching, CMM, etc.)
• Experience within high mix production environments
• Familiarity with GD&T, datum structures, CAD2CAM, etc. that are required for producibility & cost impact discussions
• Strong project management and facilitation skills
• Understanding of process capability and statistical methods

Benefits

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support health and wellbeing, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; a Health Coach; and an Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) with company matching contributions and retirement contributions, and access to Fidelity resources. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs. These sponsors reserve the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify plans at any time. 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.

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. For applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens, employment will be contingent on obtaining authorization to access export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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 legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen. Relocation assistance provided: Yes. This is a remote position.