Asheville, Inc.
Supplier Quality Engineer - Investment Castings
Asheville, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina, us, 28814
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!
Job Description 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.
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. Leads small projects with low risks and resource requirements, explains information, develops skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within the field, conveys performance expectations, and may handle sensitive issues.
Functions with some autonomy but is subject to functional practices and precedents or is covered by well-defined policies or review of end results. 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.
Tracks metrics and works quality improvement plans to address problem areas.
Reviews and approves quality plans, investigates quality escapes to provide root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective actions are taken.
Mentors suppliers in the application of quality tools & requirements.
Ensures compliance, and drives improvement plans where needed.
Reviews documentation and witnesses 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. Has basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
Uses judgment 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 Required 25 - 40% of time.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years Quality experience in a manufacturing site)
Minimum of 3 years Quality experience in a manufacturing site
Desired Characteristics
Experience with either investment casting process or product engineering
Knowledgeable about New Product Start-Up and APQP.
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 100,000.00 - 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 eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on October 31, 2025.
_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 ( EEOC Knowledge Your Rights ). 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: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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.
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Job Description 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.
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. Leads small projects with low risks and resource requirements, explains information, develops skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within the field, conveys performance expectations, and may handle sensitive issues.
Functions with some autonomy but is subject to functional practices and precedents or is covered by well-defined policies or review of end results. 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.
Tracks metrics and works quality improvement plans to address problem areas.
Reviews and approves quality plans, investigates quality escapes to provide root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective actions are taken.
Mentors suppliers in the application of quality tools & requirements.
Ensures compliance, and drives improvement plans where needed.
Reviews documentation and witnesses 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. Has basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
Uses judgment 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 Required 25 - 40% of time.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years Quality experience in a manufacturing site)
Minimum of 3 years Quality experience in a manufacturing site
Desired Characteristics
Experience with either investment casting process or product engineering
Knowledgeable about New Product Start-Up and APQP.
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 100,000.00 - 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 eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on October 31, 2025.
_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 ( EEOC Knowledge Your Rights ). 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: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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.
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