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Energy Consulting group

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Energy Consulting group, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45444

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Job Description Summary Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

Our Vandalia facility is located 50 minutes north of the GE Aerospace headquarters and sits just north of the city of Dayton—known widely as the birthplace of aviation—where the Wright Brothers built the world’s first aircraft in their bicycle shop in the heart of downtown Dayton. This business boasts a rich history, in operation for over 100 years. At over 140,000 square feet, the Vandalia facility rests on 27 acres right off Interstate 75.

At GE Aerospace in Vandalia, we specialize in manufacturing and servicing world-class power generation and electrical control and distribution equipment for a variety of aerospace customers.

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer within the Product Development Lab will work on Power generation products for both the Military and Commercial Programs. In this role, you will work closely with Design engineers to improve the manufacturability of the design and then with the assemblers & technicians to layout the most efficient process to manufacture these products. You truly will be part of the team that "Invents the future of Flight".

Notes This role will sit onsite at the Vandalia, OH facility 5 days per week.

No remote or hybrid option.

Start time can vary between 6-7am Monday-Friday.

End time can vary based on business needs.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

Develop manufacturing processes for New Product Introduction (NPI), document process changes, drive process/fixture improvements, drive lead/cycle time improvements, cost of quality (COQ), and Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) actions.

Lead Root Cause & Corrective Action activity related to concerns that arise thru the manufacturing NPI process.

Create & maintain schedules to achieve project targets

Ensure manufacturing tooling, fixtures and processes are ESD and EHS compliant per site policies

Participate in LEAN initiatives and engage Six Sigma tools for process improvements

Use production and quality data to drive and implement process improvements to reduce costs and cycles

Design and model necessary tooling & fixtures for manufacturing and process improvements

Define cost estimates for hardware development and capital improvement projects

Manage multiple projects by providing scheduling, resource management, budget control and EHS compliance

Ability to work in a matrixed organization and work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment to meet customer milestones and complete projects on time and within budget.

Ensure proper documentation for manufacturing processes, engineering designs and technical data to provide an accurate technical/historical base for future reference and to meet customer requirements.

Lead and effectively interface with manufacturing, engineering, sourcing, and other support teams to complete projects to meet EHS, production, quality, cost, and new product development goals within schedule and budget.

Successfully lead the transition of the manufacturing process to the production cell, maintaining responsibility for the process in production.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in an engineering role)

A minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing and/or engineering role

Additional Information

This position requires U.S. citizenship status.

Ability and willingness to sit onsite at the GE Aerospace facility in Vandalia, OH 5 days per week

Start time for this role can vary between 6:00-7:00am eastern

A typical work day will require 8-10 working hours based on business needs

Desired Characteristics

Previous fast paced manufacturing experience

Previous experience with root cause analysis

Strong oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems

Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs

Established project management skills.

3D modeling experience, preferably Siemens NX

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance that begins on the first day of employment

Permissive time off policy for newly hired employees

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

And more!

Compensation Grade LPB1

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 Opportunities 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.

Relocation Assistance Provided:

Yes

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