Job Description
About GE Aerospace:
Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!
Working at our Grand Rapids Facility:
For more than 15 years our manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids have helped fuel the growth and success of GE Aerospace. We’re producing high quality electronics and avionics parts and equipment to exacting standards. Including Avionics Computing Systems, Mission System, Navigation and Guidance and Vehicle Health & Data Management products. We’re the career home for union and non-union employees who seek purpose and challenge in their careers. People just like you.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and improve manufacturing production processes and tooling to ensure cost effective and safe assembly, test, and inspection of Avionics products.
- Define, develop, and validate tool and equipment needs to facilitate safe, timely, and cost-effective production.
- Coordinate design, procurement, and implementation of tooling and support equipment, executing to established budgets and timelines.
- Communicate with the direct team, supervisor, Engineers, and other leaders.
- Present to internal teams on metrics, project status, and research.
- Establish and successfully execute approved new technology, continuous improvement, and cost-out projects.
- Drive productivity and product quality improvements via process changes.
- Participate in bid & proposal activity, including development of non-recurring engineering and recurring product cost estimates.
- Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) activity to ensure product producibility and testability upon entry into service.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of manufacturing experience)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Internship manufacturing experience in Mechanical / Electrical engineering.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and specifications.
- Prior manufacturing process improvement accomplishments and exposure to Lean manufacturing.
- Experience with printed wire-board assembly / rework processes.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to work independently and on a team.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
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 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: No
