Advanced Production Technologies Center Site Quality Leader (w/m/x) at General Electric

Job Description Summary

At GE Aerospace we believe that the world works better when it's moving. Together we are creating a future of aviation where human safety is of the greatest importance.

In our company we have been offering a flexible working model for many years now as to give our employees the possibility to adjust working hours to suit their individual needs. Our employees easily combine their professional and private responsibilities and have time to pursue their passions. No matter what stage of your career you are at, you can count on the support and mentorship of the best experts in the industry.

At GE Aerospace we give our employees space for comprehensive development by supporting a variety of employee initiatives and interest groups, including GE Women's Network, PRIDE Alliance, Health Ahead, Early Careers Network and GE Aerospace Volunteers. Our flexible working model is based on the concept of work-life balance, because at GE Aerospace we believe that people come first in our organization.

In this role, you will lead the Site Quality Team at the first GE shop outside the USA to produce high pressure turbine airfoils.
The role is reporting directly to the Executive Part Family Quality Leader and is accountable for meeting all quality influenced plant and Part family KPIs and strategic goals. You will be front line leader with a direct and daily impact on GE's product offerings and with significant impact on the Part Family strategy in manufacturing, design, quality, and policy.
Uniquely to this role commensurates with its unique status within GE, this person will play a significant part in developing and executing the broader European strategy for HPT airfoils.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead Turbine Airfoils Warsaw SC site, stay accountable for all Quality outcomes of the manufacturing plant.

• Own improvement of Quality KPI's-- QEM, MRB line items, and losses

• Own improvement of FTY with collaboration from Engineering counterparts.

• Solve problems through DMAIC process and use of statistical tools identifying actions for improvement. Monitor improvements through control phase.

• Own improving site Quality System along with compliance to the quality system.

• Champion APQP (Advanced Planning Quality Process) into change management and NPI.

• Lead a medium sized team of quality engineers.

• Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.

• Interpret simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.

• Use high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering.

• Assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders.

• Offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations. Use multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

• Actively display the 3 GE leadership behaviors: respect for people, continuous improvement, and customer driven when leading teams and solving problems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Solid experience in Quality

• Very good level of English

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn

• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively

• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed

• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative

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

• 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.

• Familiarity and experience with Turbine Airfoil design and/or manufacturing

Benefits

Join us to see your career take flight today.

We offer:

• Flexible work schedule and hybrid work model adjusted to your needs

• Fascinating job in dynamically growing aerospace industry

• Competitive salary, annual bonus, copyright costs tax reduction

• Diverse career opportunities globally

• Environment of continuous learning and improvement

• Onboarding support to make your start easier, mentoring support through your career

• Benefits fit to all lifestyles

• Wide variety of employee initiatives

Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided:

Yes