Job Description SummaryThe GE Aerospace Quality Systems Leader will provide strategic and process leadership to drive Zero Defect Culture and Proactive Quality across the Quality Systems Organization horizontal teams. The person in this role will lead the quality systems organization and partner with Quality and Business leadership for continuous improvement.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
Strategic
- Lead a global, decentralized team of quality system and process professionals in developing and implementing Quality System strategic improvement.
- Own the GE Aerospace Quality System, to include quality assurance. product surveillance, and monitoring compliance.
- Champion the Lean Transformation and simplification within the Quality Systems Organization and across the enterprise, providing subject matter expertise on processes and problem solving.
- Collaborate with Leadership on Quality System Breakthrough Objectives and Top-Level Improvement Priorities
Organizational
- Lead a decentralized global team of quality professionals.
- Work closely with horizontal team in supply chain, programs, engineering, customer teams, and extended quality organization to drive proactive and preventative quality actions across the enterprise.
- Coach/mentor direct team and extended team in problem solving and process improvement on an ongoing basis.
- Collaborate with third parties on continuous quality system benchmarking and improvement.
Operational
- Assure performance to Quality System health indicators and drive continuous improvement though problem solving.
- Own Quality System management review process and associated enterprise cadence.
- Maintain strong regulatory compliance across sites.
Minimum Qualifications / Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field
- Minimum 10 years of Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related experience
- Experienced People Leader
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Desired Characteristics and Experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an outstanding ability to interact and engage at all levels of the organization
- Understanding of GE Aerospace 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. 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: No
