Job Description Summary
The Senior Production Quality Staff Manager will lead the overall quality strategy and execution for Lafayette Operations. The successful candidate will drive tactical and strategic Quality Improvement Plans, and quality related activities and initiatives for the site with the use of FLIGHT DECK fundamentals.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
Partner with Lafayette teammates to drive quality within operations.
Utilize FLIGHT DECK as a vehicle for continuous improvement through problem solving, daily management, and other fundamentals.
Sustain and build upon the Safety Management System (SMS) within the Lafayette facility
Leadership of both quality assurance and quality control. Includes quality assurance of products, services, and assembly processes within the New Make and MRO spaces.
Leadership for deployment of standardized quality improvement planning across the shop in line with GE Aerospace's Proactive Quality Strategy and Zero Defect Culture.
Drive integration of Lafayette's quality organization in quality framework pillars: APQP, Read Across, and others.
Drive connection to the broader ATMRO quality organization.
Presents projects plans, risks and recommendations to senior business leaders within quality space and occasionally to senior leaders in partner technical teams.
Communicates solutions across own function and with cross-functional partner organizations.
Supports recruitment and development of the Quality team
Execute strategies related to quality assurance and quality control of products, services, and manufacturing processes.
Work collaboratively with the Lafayette team to identify systemic quality issues and develop robust root cause corrective actions.
Utilize Lean and Six Sigma tools to monitor and drive process improvement and producibility activities in partnership with the design engineering organization.
Drive preventive and corrective actions to assure product compliance to specifications.
Partner with the Lafayette team to assess the operations needs and develop solutions.
Engage with regulatory authorities, certifying bodies, and customers (i.e.: FAA, EASA, CAAC, DNV, etc.) to maintain compliance and certifications to industry requirements and best practices.
Work on cross functional teams to drive Quality priorities.
Build strong relationships with key customers and suppliers, and ensure customer requirements are evaluated, documented and flowed down properly, and products are validated.
Support activities such as field issues and failures investigations, root cause analyses and implementation of corrective actions, lessons learned issues and consequently design standard updates.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited University or College.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Production Quality or related Manufacturing or Engineering field.
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Desired Characteristics:
Quality management system awareness.
Experience with customer quality communications.
Ability to lead and influence peers.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.
Quality System working knowledge and / or Certifications.
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.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights\10\20.pdf) . 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
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.
