Quality Team Leader - Forgings

Job Leader Forging And Non-Destructive Evaluation

Lead a high-performing team of quality and technology experts to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) key performance indicators (KPI) across GE Aerospace's supply chain. This leader role focuses on the Forging and Non-Destructive Evaluation and Testing (NDE) supply chain and sub-tier suppliers that process product for GE Aerospace's rotating parts, structures, and combustors. Individual will own quality execution for these suppliers - including implementation of quality plans, qualification of new parts and processes, and improvement of supplier performance. As a key partner to internal and external stakeholders, you will analyze process and scorecard data, identify improvement opportunities, and drive initiatives that advance KPIs. You will also lead efforts to establish safety and quality partnerships with suppliers, advising senior leadership on emerging trends, overcoming business challenges, and influencing standards, cost reduction, and growth strategies.

Roles And Responsibilities

Lead Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Team for Forging & NDE

• Lead a team of diverse, global Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) to drive safety and quality improvements towards business level KPIs
• Serve as a technical liaison across multiple disciplines (e.g. shops, materials engineers, design, sourcing, operations, etc) to drive / broker solutions, influence changes to systemic items, and clear roadblocks
• Facilitate growth and engagement of the team by fostering learning opportunities and cross-functional collaboration.
• Actively model effective listening and clear communications.
• Provides counsel to senior leadership on quality initiatives, projects, root cause and corrective analysis investigations, and more.
• Owns supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence
• Translate complex quality concepts into clear, actionable guidance for internal and external stakeholders.
• Exercise strong evaluative judgment to achieve effective, balanced outcomes.
• Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision
• Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on topics regarding forgings and NDE
• Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and is able to construct and provide recommendations
• May require strong commercial awareness and is expected to influence the development of strategy within own area, including control of resources and influences policy formulation

Work is subject to functional policy objectives

May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and / or complexity of both product and processes

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Engineering from an accredited university or college

A minimum of 5 years aerospace quality, team leadership, and aerospace supply chain experience

Desired Characteristics

Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or supplier quality, statistical analysis

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.

Demonstrated history of problem solving, root cause and corrective action methodology, data analysis and quality experience

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

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.