Product Quality Engineer

Job Description Summary

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!
The Product Quality Engineer (PQE) for Aerospace Casting manufacturing process will drive product qualifications and quality improvements for key performance indicators (KPIs) of suppliers within the Casting supply chain including quality plan implementation.
Individual will own supplier First Article Inspection (FAI) results and drive supplier compliance with Significant Process Substantiation (SPS) or design intent verification. Provide supplier product release direction when part approval cycles are not complete while also being the internal quality focal for those parts. Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Supplier Quality Operations and New Product Introduction/Management of Change teams as required - this collaboration may include supplier onsite visitation.
Lastly, they will understand how the team integrates with other teams outside of Quality to meet short term and long term the business objectives. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

Open to a remote opportunity in the following states: IN, OH, MA & MI

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Role is responsible for supplier processes, from initial qualification, maintenance, and necessary improvement driven by business quality needs.
• Product Quality Engineer will have a technical understanding of engineering drawings, Geometric Tolerancing and Dimensioning (GD&T) and will have the ability to manage suppliers and/or quality projects related projects.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of Casting. Use prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy.
• Communication with direct colleagues and the business on the status of First Article Inspection (FAI) and Significant Process Substantiation (SPS) plans.
• Provide onsite support at suppliers, as needed (approximately 15% travel)
• Collaboration with other Engineering, Quality, and Sourcing functions to ensure joint success
• Impacts projects, processes, and procedures in Castings. The role operates with some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment but may require more senior levels of guidance.
• Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on specific topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Materials Science, Engineering, or Supplier Quality related roles)
• A minimum of 4 years' experience in Materials Science, Engineering, Supplier Quality related roles, or GE Leadership Program Graduate in lieu of experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or supplier quality.
• Demonstrated Casting manufacturing knowledge and experience is advantageous to the role.
• Experience with statistical process control and analysis.
• Experience with APQP tools including control plans, PFMEA and PPAP.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Demonstrated history of problem solving, root cause and corrective action methodology, data analysis and quality experience
• 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

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan 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. ​

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its 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. 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

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position