Staff Digital Site IT Manager

IF1200 GE Aviation Systems Limited; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

GE Aerospace in Wisconsin seeks a Site IT Leader to run all information technology for the Lynn Assembly & Test Operations (LATO) plant. You will own the performance, reliability, and availability of IT systems and partner with business and operations teams to drive digital improvements and sustain operational excellence.

The role collaborates with Central DT product teams and leads lean initiatives through digital tools, ensuring infrastructure and applications support shop-floor efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of professional experience, or an associate with 7+ years.
• High school diploma with 9+ years of professional experience.
• Military experience is equivalent to professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead site IT operations and stabilize manufacturing infrastructure.
• Define and test SOPs for operational processes.
• Represent IT as part of the LATO leadership team.
• Partner with the business to enable lean/process improvements via digital tools.
• Familiar with all business applications used at the site and their data flow.
• Familiar with the digital product catalog and its role in site operations.
• Work on machine instrumentation initiatives to enable enhanced operations.
• Build relationships with Central DT product teams for faster issue resolution.
• Initiate technology obsolescence and improvement projects.

Skills

Manufacturing IT

Site IT leadership

Infrastructure management

Lean/process improvement

Digital tools adoption

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associates degree

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Description Summary

Responsible for leading all information technology in the Lynn Assembly & Test Operations (LATO) plant, including the full scope of IT infrastructure and software applications that enable shop operations. As the Site IT Leader, you will own the performance, reliability, and availability of these systems and partner closely with business and operations teams to drive digital improvements and support continuous operational excellence.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

• Strong background supporting and stabilizing manufacturing site infrastructure (Servers, PCs, networking, wireless, OT assets, printers, A/V, ect.).


• Define, develop, maintain, and test Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all operational processes.


• Performs as part of the LATO leadership team representing information technology.


• Partners with the business to participate in lean/process improvement initiatives & enable business transformation leveraging digital tools.


• Familiar with all business applications in use at the site and have awareness of overall business flow.


• Familiar with the digital product catalog and how it fits in with site operations.


• Works on machine instrumentation initiatives to enable enhanced business operations.


• Build relationships with Central DT product teams for quicker resolution of networking and application issues.


• Initiate technology obsolescence and improvement projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 4 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 7 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 9 years of professional experience


• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Manufacturing IT OR leading site-level IT operations within a plant environment


• Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience

Eligibility Requirement

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.

Desired Characteristics

• Change Agent - Proactively learns new tools and integrates new methods to drive improved outcomes. Identifies and assesses new technologies that can add value and capability to GE. Builds rapport with the team and gets buy-in for ideas. Drives stakeholder understanding and acceptance of new ideas in their business. Participates in change programs by planning implementation activities with other change champions. Implements monitoring and feedback systems. Solicits ideas for improving primary business processes.


• Collaboration - Establishes & communicates team members' roles in relation to their function and data. Shares knowledge, power and credit, establishing trust, credibility, and goodwill. Coordinates role responsibilities with that of others to achieve mutual goals. Encourages groups to work together to resolve problems. Proactively coaches and/or mentors others to improve their contribution to the team. Fosters relationship building between team members and those outside the team. Works with others to achieve goals without regard to band/title. Identifies gaps in roles on teams, and is recognized for growing and distributing talent pools across the organization.


• Comfort in Ambiguity - Identifies when additional information is needed from customer/manager/stake holder and asks relevant questions to obtain it. Delivers solution(s) where additional information may not be needed or available, while clearly stating any underlying assumptions. Communicates status. Evaluates data sets to determine possible value or steps to create value.


• Communication - Adjusts information (e.g. level of complexity) and story to align with audience. Produces functional area information in sufficient detail for cross-functional teams to utilize, using presentation and storytelling concepts. Informs stakeholders of customer issues, identifies potential problems or conflicts and resolves them when necessary. Explains the story of the rationale and benefit of their ideas. Uses relevant and appropriate presentation techniques. Responds to questions and dissent in a constructive manner. Acknowledges limitations of one’s own knowledge.


• Consulting - Provides options and counsel. Drives dialogues that produce new perspectives and substantial innovation, enhancements and analysis of consequences. Consults on projects to fit systems or infrastructure, and project goals to their function, and vice versa. Provides risk-assessed options in relation to process enhancement and professional expertise. Consults on data or data infrastructure development projects and identifies when necessary to modify the solution.


• Curiosity/Creativity - Connects ideas and solutions from a broad array of sources (e.g., what other businesses are doing, brainstorming with others). Pilots new ideas and processes that have not been utilized before.


• Decision Making & Risk Management - Analyzes and interprets business strategy, policies, values, complex data patterns and relationships to make decisions regardless of incomplete and conflicting information and uncertain consequences. Makes benchmarked and researched recommendations with contingency plans in place for potential adverse consequences; takes responsibility for consequences of decision/risk. Lobbies business partners and subject matter experts for consensus in taking action that sets direction in at least one critical business function.


• Influence - Ensures group understanding of issues and presents rationale to affect outcomes. Resolves conflicting opinions through consensus. Uses appropriate facilitation techniques to gain agreement or move others to action.


• Problem Solving - Identifies future roadblocks and promotes data-based problem solving. Assesses & prioritizes problems in relation to organizational goals. Coordinates team's work and performance with broader organizational objectives and manages conflicts between them. Advises others in how to solve difficult problems.

Notes: The base pay range for this position is $112,000 to $160,000 annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on September 28th, 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. 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 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.