Supplier Quality Cost Leader

Job Description Summary

Supplier Quality Cost Strategy Leader

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!

The Supplier Quality Cost Strategy Leader role is specifically designed to create an understanding of how Integrated Manufacturing Quality impacts GEA Supply Chain's ability to manage cost, and how the organization can identify new opportunities for incremental productivity. This role will be accountable for defining productivity strategies by utilizing quality-specific data and leading internal ideation teams - primarily focused on GE Aerospace's external supply base. Using FLIGHT DECK, the Supplier Quality Cost Strategy Leader will partner closely with suppliers and GEA's internal Value Engineering Team to develop new standards and processes for quality-focused supplier productivity. These outcomes will directly inform the actions and prioritization for our Supplier Quality Operations engineering teams. Strong communication skill and the ability to lead cross-functional teams, both on the working and leadership levels, are essential for success in this role.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work within policies, procedures, processes and regulations that align with both Industry and GE Quality standards, including APQP deployment.
• Build an ideation strategy for the quality team that involves VAVE, P-FMEA and D-FMEA techniques and supplier inputs to design and process changes.
• Own the cost data thread for the quality team, build visual insights and management tools to enhance opportunity identification, and drive new insights from established data sets.
• Train and coach GEA and supplier teams through newly developed approaches to productivity strategy and cost-out plays utilizing FLIGHT DECK.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related engineering field.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in Quality Systems, Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain Manufacturing, Design Engineering or Repair Engineering

Desired Characteristics

• Strong background in supplier quality and supplier management with knowledge and experience of APQP and VAVE.
• Strong communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed

• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Note:

To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used.

Additional Information

Compensation Grade

SPB1

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 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: No