Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as site focal for tape efficiency metrics and collaboration with raw material supplier to achieve efficiency targets
• Identify opportunities for capacity / flow improvements and drive to resolution
• Yield Improvement Projects – equipment, processes and tooling design. Pursue targeted improvements through kata problem solving and daily management.
• Equipment – specification, qualifications, technical owner
• APQP process owner for assigned area of responsibility
• Consumable identification/management, vendor contact
• Effective Material Utilization – optimized nesting of plies and ply shapes
• Process Improvements/Industrialization for existing and NPI processes
• Management of Change – process optimization and presenting/defending merits of the change
• Training and Empowering of Technicians – supporting the team environment
• Consumable selection and min-max planning
• OEE - Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• PFMEA RPN reduction projects
• Driving root cause/corrective action (RCCA)
• Support lean activities and engage in structured problem solving
• Drive APQP, NPI and MOC Activities in support of new and existing programs within assigned functional area. This includes coordinating activities between external and internal stakeholders
• Work boundlessly within the organization (design, quality, materials) and the PE Team to ensure that policies and procedures are thorough and consistent
• Articulate progression of projects and/or programs to all facets of the business, including technicians, process engineers, site leadership & external leaders, ensuring efforts support business goals & KPIs.
• Performs other duties as assigned/as needed to support 24x7 manufacturing processes.
• Work to ensure consistent and timely communication between the different functions in the IPT, both internal and external to Asheville

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university( or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in composites manufacturing)
• Minimum of 3 years of aerospace / composite manufacturing industry experience

Desired Characteristics

• Ceramic engineering, materials science, or mechanical engineering degree preferred
• Experience in CMC process manufacturing
• Ability to adapt to business needs & flexibility in changing priorities
• Strong mathematical, analytical, communication (written / oral) & presentation skills
• Proven history of sense of urgency in supporting production needs
• Proven track record of effective training & mentoring of others
• Strong acumen in cross functional communications & engagement
• LEAN manufacturing experience & passion – FLIGHT DECK
• Background in Composite (Polymer Matrix Composites and/or Ceramic Matrix Composites) processes, methods, design and/or manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience in complex shapes / structure design, layup
• Proficiency in AutoCad and/or CAD/CAM/CAE such as Siemens NX
• Demonstrated ability to read engineering drawings / specifications and translate to manufacturing systems, programing and process development
• Willingness to work in a boundary-less fashion & within a team environment, partnering with both hourly & exempt employees in a highly collaborative work environment with can-do attitude.
• Willingness to work off-shift, respond to off-hours / on call / as needed in order to respond to equipment / process breakdown, issues, to minimize production disruption and ensure maximum equipment and process effectiveness.

Additional Job Description

Compensation Grade

LPB2

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (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), final offers 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 Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes