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Job Description Summary

The Additive Manufacturing Quality Leader will provide strategic and technical leadership to drive Zero Defect Culture and Proactive Quality across the Additive part family. The person in this role will lead the quality organization across sites and partner with leadership to drive continuous improvement.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic

• Owner of Zero-Defect Culture and Proactive Quality for the part family

• Collaborate with Leadership on Breakthrough Objectives and Top-Level Improvement Priorities

• Champion the Lean Transformation in part family Quality operations, providing subject matter expertise on methods and tools such as Problem Solving

• Partner with customer teams and directly with customers on quality improvement to enhance the customer experience

• Drive advanced quality tool maturation in Repair operations.

Organizational

• Lead a decentralized global team of quality professionals.

• Work closely with horizontal team in supply chain, programs, product support engineering, customer teams, and extended quality organization.

• Lead teams in development in advanced quality in development phases on leading edge additive manufacturing technology.

• Coach/mentor team on an ongoing basis.

Operational

• Assure performance to Key Performance Indicators in delivered and in process quality.

• Drive adherence to NPI tollgates and quality deliverables associates with programs in additive development.

• Maintain strong regulatory compliance across sites.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field

• Minimum 10 years of Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related experience

• Experienced People Leader

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel – 30%

Desired Characteristics and Experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an outstanding ability to interact and engage at all levels of the organization- from the shop floor to senior leadership

• Understanding of GE Aviation quality policies and procedures

• Proven leader in driving Continuous Improvement

• Strong Problem-Solving experience

• Strong program and project management skills

• Lean Facilitator

• 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

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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 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