Lead Supplier 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!
This role will drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. You will select suppliers through qualification processes, own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards; own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. Also has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Travel rate of 50% will be required for first 6 months - 1 year in role. Travel from 25% to 50% required, thereafter.
Open to a remote opportunity in the following states: MN, WI, IL, and IA.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensures suppliers meet Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development guidelines. Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Will lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Jobs at this level function with some autonomy but are subject to functional practices and precedents or are covered by well-defined policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work for both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development.
• Lead supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting assigned suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
• SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors.
• Track metrics & works quality improvement plans to address problem areas
• Review and approve quality plans, investigate quality escapes to provide root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective actions are taken
• Mentor suppliers in the application of quality tools & requirements
• Ensure compliance, and drive improvement plans where needed
• Review documentation and witness supplier practices to determine if sound manufacturing and inspection principles are in place
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a quality and/or castings to execute policy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
• May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems.
• Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions
• Travel rate of 50% will be required for first 6 months - 1 year in role. Travel from 25% to 50% required, thereafter. Required as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Shop Operations, Supply Chain Materials or Sourcing)
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Shop Operations, Supply Chain Materials, Sourcing, or GE Leadership Program Graduate in lieu of experience

Desired Characteristics

• Past experience in investment casting or sand-casting product and/or process engineering
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Background in supplier quality and supplier management
• Experience in airfoils or structural castings
• Experience managing quality or manufacturing teams
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• 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.

The base pay range for this position is 110,000.00 - 120,000.00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors,including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.This position is also eligiblefor an annual discretionary bonus based on apercentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan.This posting isexpected to close on April 18, 2025.

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