Senior Manufacturing Manager - Product Process and Equipment Job at GE Aerospace

Job Description Summary
GE Aerospace in Madisonville, Kentucky produces High Pressure Turbine Blades and Nozzles that drive engine performance for both military and commercial applications. Our site employees around 500 salaried and hourly employees. 16% of our salaried workforce are veterans.

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative team. It means that if you have ideas, we will listen. You will be able to be a part of our LEAN transformation so that you can work smarter and not harder. Here, you will do work that you will be proud of. Work that really matters!

As a Senior Manufacturing Manager at our Madisonville, Kentucky site, you will lead team of manufacturing engineers and process technicians within an assigned business organization to drive continuous improvement and meet or exceed operational performance metrics.

Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Define and control production process including tooling and equipment. Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment
• Contribute towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility
• Use judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering
• Take a new perspective on existing solutions
• Use technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Explain difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
• Develop persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of Manufacturing experience)
• At least an additional 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering

Desired Characteristics:

• 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
• Lean and/or Six-Sigma experience
• Experience analyzing and resolving problems
• Experience leading projects
• Experience documenting, planning, marketing, and executing programs
• Project management experience

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