The Lead Manufacturing Engineer coordinates multi-functional teams for hardware delivery, resolves technical issues with suppliers, and drives producibility improvements.
Job Description SummaryThe Lead Manufacturing Engineer will support and lead projects to enable hardware delivery from suppliers by ensuring the supplier technical capability meets drawing requirements and part drawings are capable for manufacture within the Supplier Performance & Execution Sourcing Section. You will organize and coordinate multi-functional teams through technical problem solving to execute on product delivery improvements, support the Sourcing team and suppliers to resolve technical issues, while providing expertise to the team on manufacturing processes.Job Description#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
Roles and Responsibilities
- Manufacturing Engineering focal for assigned supplier base. Expected to own the technical performance of multiple suppliers so supplier travel will be frequent (25-50%).
- Actively leads delivery problem solving while collaborating with external supplier teams and internal GE fulfilment, commercial, quality team members to enables solutions.
- Drives multiple delivery and producibility improvement projects, ensuring each follow defined methodology, executes to individual tasks, and similarly influences partner resources to meet required tollgates and deliverables.
- Has manufacturing expertise in specific part families and processes and can support across multiple part families.
- Guides and influences suppliers’ performance based on developing manufacturing expertise.
- Knows and is influencing cost at focus suppliers, actively addresses cost issues when they arise.
- Active in supplier selection based on value. Partners with commercial owners to ensure supplier selection provides desired value.
- Supports source changes as needed while problem solving and supporting suppliers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Manufacturing)
- At least 6 years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, or Production Management
Desired Characteristics
- Experience programming or mechanically supporting fabrication and/or traditional (milling, turning, broach, weld) and/or non-traditional (EDM, 3D printing) machining methods.
- Experience using evidence based analytical thinking to verify the relationships between issues and develop practical solutions fixing the underlying root cause.
- Experience leading and participating in improvement projects and problem-solving efforts.
- Sourcing, Shop Operations, or Production Control expertise
- Manufacturing Experience in Aerospace or Automotive
- Humble: respectful, inclusive, good listener, learns from past
- Transparent: Candid in feedback, shares to solve problems, helps grow others
- Focused: Safety first, prioritizes work, measures success by the customer, continuously improves
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Top Skills
3D Printing
Edm
Fabrication
Machining
Manufacturing Processes
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