Projects and Initiatives Manager

Job Description Summary

This role directly supports safe, reliable operations by improving critical site utilities and infrastructure, reducing downtime risk, and ensuring projects are executed with strong safety, quality, and turnover discipline. It requires the ability to lead investment and expense projects that improve site reliability, capacity, and safety. The desired candidate will plan and execute projects from scope definition through commissioning and turnover, that impacts departmental operations. You will be coordinating with cross-functional partners and contractors to deliver results with minimal disruption to operations. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define processes, IT tools, training, value stream, etc., by using the power of FLIGHT DECK.
• Deliver projects end-to-end: Lead maintenance and infrastructure projects (capital and expense) from charter/scope through closeout and handoff.
• A job at this level requires a people leader who can guide weekly reviews; maintain RAID/decision logs; provide clear stakeholder updates, escalations, and action tracking.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how your area is integrated with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Execute safe work through coordinating contractor safety plans, permits, and LOTO; lead pre-job risk reviews and readiness checks.
• Manage contractors and vendors, develop SOWs and bid packages; manage RFQs, milestones, field execution, change orders, and invoicing.
• Run utility focused projects involving electrical, HVAC, Fuel and Compressed air systems.
• Uses judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Use multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Ability to enter projects in FAMS. Send information to sourcing buyers to initiate bidding processes.
• Lead and manage KPI projects and report out project status.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of Facilities Maintenance and Project Management experience)
• Minimum of 3 years of Facilities Maintenance and Project Management experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Desired Experience & Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
• PMP (or progress toward certification) or CMRP or reliability background
• Experience in process improvement planning involving different business needs.
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor.
• Focused: a self-starter, ability to use multiple resources, strategically prioritizes work, and commits to the effort.
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinking
• Ability to read and understand facility blueprints.
• Familiarity with CMMS (e.g., Maximo) and scheduling tools.

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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No