West Jefferson Engineering Leader

GE Aerospace; West Jefferson (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineering professional to define and control production processes, including tooling and equipment, to validate designs and shop-floor applications. The role leads a team and influences strategy in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and program-management skills with a track record of delivering cross-functional results in manufacturing or engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher with 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Or a high school diploma/GED with at least 10 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal abilities.
• Proven ability to analyze, resolve problems and lead programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment.
• Lead a small to medium team of senior professionals and influence strategy.
• Interpret business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products.
• Apply high judgment to complex tasks in operations, manufacturing or engineering.
• Guide projects with minimal resources and communicate complex concepts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Program management

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma or GED + 10 years manufacturing experience

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Profile Summary

Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Impacts the team’s ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives. The role is subject to operating policy objectives. There is moderate autonomy within the role. High levels of operational judgment are required to achieve outcomes required.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment. Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment. Includes Manufacturing Engineers.
• Manages a small to medium team of senior professionals as well as others. Requires specialized knowledge within the function. 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. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• 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 is able to construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on particular topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university + Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience
• Or a high school diploma / GED with at least 10 years of experience in manufacturing experience

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• 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.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

• 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)).

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