Job Description

Job Profile Summary

The Business Quality Leader with Lead team of Quality engineers in meeting business requirements for quality assurance and control of aviation hardware.  Manage cross function coordination across business units, engineering and programs teams.  Interaction with military and commercial customer and regulators.  Continuous improvement of the quality processes and policies and mentoring of all employees to those processes.  Strong focus on delivery of quality products on time to customers. Requires strong foundation in machining, manufacturing, and inspection technologies.

Responsibilities

• Ownership includes both quality assurance and quality control. Includes quality assurance of products, services, manufacturing processes. Includes conformance in manufacturing, incoming goods control, product inspection, witness points, etc.
• Manages a small to medium team of lead professionals as well as others. Requires specialized knowledge within the function. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions or solve complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Serve as an engineering and technical mentor for colleagues with less experience. May lead large projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Develop persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
• Develop relationships and work with key customers.
• Ability to prioritize to meet needs of business and achieve customer satisfaction.
• Leads investigation for Quality Escapes and ensures robust corrective and preventative actions.
• Review and approve First Article Inspection and CID implementation.
• Owns Operator Verification Plan and develops periodic training to mitigate deficiencies.
• Drives Measurement System Analysis activities as a part of the Quality Management System
• Leads analytical and design activities using proven technologies and vested approaches and methods.
• Works together with Rutland team across all levels of the organization.
• Flexibility in schedule to work any / varied shifts to meet the needs of the business.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (Or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Manufacturing or Quality)

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Quality Control

Desired Characteristics

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

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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. 

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General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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