Senior Producibility & Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description Summary

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

This role is focused on providing manufacturing support and guidance to the Advance Mechanical Design team to ensure the manufacturability of new designs for GE Aerospace's next generation of products. In this role you will be embedded with the design engineering team to ensure the design intent and tolerances offer a balance of performance and producibility. You will apply engineering concepts to design and drafting to eliminate future manufacturing issues. Seeking a manufacturing engineer with the ability to lead and influence through a changing product mix to meet functional, business, and broad company objectives.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The Senior Producibility & Manufacturing Engineer will be accountable for functional, manufacturing, and broad company objectives. In this role you will contribute to technology roadmaps in design boards, drive Flight Deck culture, manage complex manufacturing issues within functional area(s) of expertise, and be involved in both short and long-term planning to ensure the on time delivery of new technologies.

• Provide technical direction to a large design team for the RISE program, a revolutionary new engine concept with significant business impact, using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements.
• Provide manufacturing consultation on manufacturing practices and standards, including initial development needs and cost predictions to aid in key strategic decisions.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings including design engineering, quality, materials and manufacturing with a goal of defining requirements and standards for new designs.
• Assist design engineers and manufacturing engineers in aligning drawing requirements with manufacturing best practices and standard work.
• Work collaboratively with Design and Systems Engineering teams, GRC, production and global sites to formulate technical solutions that align with long term business objectives.
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical, program and design reviews, while communicating with the customer or program manager to assure a quality product will be able to be delivered.
• Remain current in the state of the art within own technical specialty for new products introduction activity, performance improvements, cost reductions and problem resolutions.
• Serve as a recognized expert in defining the state of the art in own technical specialty to anticipate, develop and apply technology to current and future business opportunities.
• Partner with Design Boards, Manufacturing pyramids and TRL owners to industrialize design and technologies.
• Develop standard work for the implementation of new technologies and processes related to manufacturing of components.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and a FLIGHT DECK mentality within the manufacturing organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited College/University with a minimum of 5 years of relevant Manufacturing and / or Engineering experience OR a high school diploma / GED with at least 10 years of relevant Manufacturing and / or Engineering experience
• 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 opening.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in development hardware ownership and manufacturing of high-precision, turbomachinery components.
• Strong aptitude in mechanical design, ability to review drawings, understand Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing and Product Definition, including reading and interpreting drawings.
• Experience with Aerospace manufacturing specifications
• Working experience with GE Aerospace quality system
• Strong influencing skills, including guiding others without a direct reporting relationship.
• Ability to execute with new and unclear requirements & goals
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Ability to effectively manage changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately
• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Ability to train and motivate others
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with the GE Aerospace quality system and ability to leverage FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace's proprietary LEAN operating model.

Learn more about the RISE program here !

Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward.

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Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

SPB3

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), employment will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

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

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes