Job Description Summary

When you come to work at the GE Aerospace Airfoils facility located in Piedmont, SC, just outside of Greenville, you’ll come to realize that you’re in a place where you can do your best. We’re producing High Pressure Turbine Blades that help power tomorrow’s commercial and military aircraft. We’re using innovative production methodologies including complex machining, special processes, and NDT. By engaging with highly collaborative teams, we’re out to continuously improve our performance by delivering quality products, on-time to customers.

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer is associated with the manufacturing processes used to make turbine airfoils. In this role, you will impact departmental operations and be responsible for planning and execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Implement process changes to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Plan and implement process-engineering activities for new product development and current product support
• Collaborate with operations team to implement process improvements to production lines
• Ownership of methods, programs, routers, and SPS substantiation for assigned products
• Guide equipment and/or process changes through the Management of Change (MOC) process
• Responsible for tooling design and procurement with input from cross-functional team
• Responsible for incorporating changes in drawing (CID) for assigned products
• Interface with cross-functional team including Operations, Tech Support, Maintenance, Quality and external vendors
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Will lead large projects with risks and resource requirements
• Investigate and apply new technology

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 Manufacturing Engineering)
• At least an additional 3 years of manufacturing experience, or an Operations Management Leadership Program (OMLP) graduate

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience analyzing and resolving problems
• Experience leading programs and/or projects
• Experience documenting, planning, and executing projects
• 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
• Strong background in the interpretation of engineering drawings/ specifications and manufacturing processes
• Experience/understanding of Lean methodology

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, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

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: Yes