Senior Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Sourced Hardware

Job Description Summary

The Senior Manufacturing Engineering Leader oversees a global team of manufacturing engineers supporting GE Aerospace suppliers to ensure sourced hardware delivery meets technical and manufacturing requirements. This role aligns team tasks and projects with GE Aerospace priorities and the FLIGHT DECK lean operating model. The leader is responsible for setting performance measures, providing tools (processes, standards, training), and driving continuous improvement in these areas. Additionally, the leader supports escalations by ensuring resources and direction are available and senior leadership is actively informed. The leader may actively participate in projects to execute, learn, and train team members to standards.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

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  Inspire and coach the team to work collaboratively and continuously improve team standards, processes, and execution of technical solutions for their internal customers. Develop team members by providing training, mentorship, and opportunities for skill-building. Foster a culture of respect, inclusivity, and transparency, encouraging open communication and collaboration.

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  Set clear performance measures and track progress using KPIs to ensure targets are met. Ensure team tasks and projects align with organizational priorities and the FLIGHT DECK lean operating model. Create and manage Operating Rhythm to review, validate, and support on-going projects. Conduct regular self-evaluations and assessments to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement

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  Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.

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  Leads others to find creative solutions within complex manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Employs sophisticated operational/product management, manufacturing or engineering techniques. Interaction with adjacent functions needed to solve issues. Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis. Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

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  May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Presents business or technical discipline solutions to leaders. Communicates complex messages and negotiates mainly internally with others to adopt a different point of view. Influences peers to take action and may negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers.

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  Provide the team with the necessary tools, processes, standards, and training to maintain high performance. Support escalations by ensuring team members have the resources and direction needed to continue their work. Document and maintain the best-known practices for performing team's work. Regularly review adherence to standard work through genba visits and assessments.

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Required Qualifications

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  Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.

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  Minimum 8 years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Supply Chain management

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Desired Characteristics

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  Strong experience leading and coaching technical teams globally

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  Proven ability to drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC)

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  Proficiency in structured problem-solving methods, such as the 4-Step Problem Solving Framework (Define, Analyze, Countermeasure, Sustain), APPS (At Point Problem Solving)

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  Experience in managing complex projects, ensuring timely delivery, and adapting to changing priorities

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  Commitment to driving continuous improvement and adapting team processes to ensure outcomes

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  Willingness to teach and share knowledge, including conducting training and coaching sessions

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  Experience in prioritizing work based on customer needs and measuring success through the customer lens

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  Demonstrated ability to lead with respect, inclusivity, and transparency, fostering a collaborative team environment

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  Effective communication skills to engage stakeholders, resolve issues, and align team efforts with organizational priorities

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  Experience in setting and tracking KPIs, aligning team goals with organizational priorities, and driving accountability

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  Ability to stay connected to projects and events throughout their lifecycle, ensuring successful execution and sustained results.

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The base pay range for this position is 163,500 - 214,900. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on August 25, 2025.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like Health Ahead, 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, 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 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: Yes

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

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.