Sr. Quality Manager - Composites

GE Aerospace; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace in Huntsville, AL seeks a Quality Leader to oversee the composites manufacturing site, driving quality outcomes and aligning with plant and Part Family KPIs. You will lead quality teams, champion APQP, and apply DMAIC methods to reduce defects while ensuring alignment with the GE Quality System and policies.

This role requires strong leadership and extensive experience in composites or chemical processing quality, with the ability to influence strategy and drive improvements across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in composites/quality/manufacturing/engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in composites, chemical, quality, and/or manufacturing or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead a composites manufacturing site in Huntsville, AL and own quality outcomes.
• Improve Quality KPI’s– QEM, MRB line items, and Losses.
• Drive culture shift with Zero Defect Model line approach.
• Problem solving through DMAIC and use of statistical tools to identify improvements.
• Own and improve site Quality System and compliance.
• Champion APQP into change management and NPI.
• Lead quality engineers, metrology, calibration, quality systems, and Zero Defect teams.

Skills

Quality leadership

Manufacturing quality

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

High school diploma + 4 years experience

Job description

Job Description Summary

Lead rotating parts Huntsville, AL site through quality assurance and control initiatives. Reporting directly to the Director of Quality for the commodity, this leadership staff role is responsible and accountable for meeting all quality influenced plant and Part family KPIs and strategic goals, is a front-line leader with a direct and daily impact on GE Aerospace’s most advanced product offerings and has a significant impact/influence on the Part Family strategy in manufacturing, design, quality, and policy.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• This Quality Leader Position will lead a Composites manufacturing site in Huntsville, AL and is accountable for all Quality outcomes of the manufacturing plant.
• Ownership of improvement of Quality KPI’s– QEM, MRB line items, and Losses
• Ownership for improvement of FTY with collaboration from Engineering counterparts.
• Drive culture shift with Zero Defect Model line approach.
• Problem solving through DMAIC process and use of statistical tools identifying actions for improvement. Monitor improvements through control phase.
• Ownership of improving site Quality System along with compliance to the quality system.
• Champions APQP (Advanced Planning Quality Process) into change management and NPI.
• Leader of people leaders including quality engineers, metrology, calibration, quality systems, and Zero Defect team.
• Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• Actively displays the 3 GE leadership behaviors; Respect for People, Continuous Improvement, and Customer-Driven when leading teams and solving problems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Composites or Chemical Processing Quality, Manufacturing or Engineering).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Composites, Chemical, Quality, and/or Manufacturing or Engineering

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributesconstructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

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. 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: Yes