Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Lead Quality & Supply

GE Aerospace; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 116,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Minnetonka, MN is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality programs for structural casting suppliers, implement quality plans, audits, and scorecards, and drive corrective actions. The role partners with Design and Manufacturing Engineers, balancing tactical and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Quality/Supplier Quality, with strong leadership and problem-solving skills, and will present strategies to senior leaders.

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.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Established project management skills.

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 to improve first-time yield and delivery.
• Collaborate with Design and Manufacturing Engineers on design for manufacturability to improve producibility.
• Identify gaps in quality system and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Balance tactical execution with strategic initiatives to drive cost reduction projects.
• Present product/program strategies, roadmaps, risks and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• Utilize technical experience and data analysis to support recommendations.

Skills

Supplier quality

Audits

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

GE Aerospace in Minnetonka, MN is seeking a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to lead supplier quality programs for structural casting suppliers, implement quality plans, audits, and scorecards, and drive corrective actions. The role partners with Design and Manufacturing Engineers, balancing tactical and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Quality/Supplier Quality, with strong leadership and problem-solving skills, and will present strategies to senior leaders.