Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

GE Aerospace; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 116,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to drive quality across assigned suppliers, implement supplier qualification processes for structural casting suppliers, and own supplier audits and scorecards to ensure compliance.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years in quality systems or supplier quality, with experience in airfoils or structural castings preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or institution.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality Systems, Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality or Supply Chain Manufacturing.
• Strong background in supplier quality and supplier management.
• Experience in airfoils or structural castings.
• Experience managing quality or manufacturing teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Established project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring.
• Drive root cause and corrective action plans across suppliers.
• Identify process improvements to improve first time yield and delivery.
• Collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineers on design for manufacturability.
• Identify gaps in quality system and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Balance tactical execution with strategic cost-reduction initiatives.
• Present product strategies, roadmaps, risks and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Mentor colleagues with less experience.
• Use data analysis to support recommendations.

Skills

Supplier quality

Supplier management

Airfoils / structural castings

Quality teams leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Senior Supplier Quality Engineer will be responsible for driving quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation for structural casting suppliers. You will select suppliers through qualification processes, own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards, own supplier audits, ensure compliance, and drive improvement plans where needed. You should have in-depth knowledge of quality management best practices and have working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence

• Drive root cause and corrective action plans across suppliers

• Identify process improvements needed to drive better first time yield resulting in improved delivery

• Collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineers on design for manufacturability improving producibility

• Identifying gaps in quality system driving corrective actions needed to closure

• Balance both tactical execution with strategic initiatives necessary to drive cost reduction projects

• Present product / program strategies, roadmaps, risks and recommendations to senior leaders

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

• Utilize technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or institution

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality Systems, Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality or Supply Chain Manufacturing

Desired Characteristics

• Strong background in supplier quality and supplier management

• Sub-commodity leadership experience

• Experience in airfoils or structural castings

• Experience managing quality or manufacturing teams

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems

• Established project management skills

Pay and Benefits:

• The salary range for this position is $ 116,000.00 - 154,000.00 USD. 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 anticipated to close November 6th, 2026.

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.

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. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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 Provided: No

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.