Lead Manufacturing Specialist - Edison Works Quality Engineer

GE Aerospace - Evendale, OH

Full-time

Evendale, OH

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Manufacturing Shop Quality Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality of delivered hardware and overseeing shop quality assurance. This position requires a strong interaction with various teams, including Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, and Shop Operations, in both New Product Introduction (NPI) and Production environments. The engineer will be responsible for directing hardware and process quality development and execution on the shop floor, which includes Assembly, Component, and Lab environments. The role encompasses both NPI and low-rate production responsibilities, ensuring that all products conform to specifications through daily management and the application of quality tools and continuous improvement activities such as kaizen. In this position, the engineer will develop a deep understanding of their technical discipline and leverage their prior experience to execute quality policies and strategies effectively. They will author and maintain Quality Management Policies and Procedures that support Manufacturing Shop Operations. Additionally, the engineer will perform various audits, including Product, Workstation, and Special Process audits, to uphold the Quality Management System. They will also be responsible for compiling, reviewing, approving, and maintaining First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation, as well as reviewing hardware and assembly issues for conformance, containment, and resolution related to Preliminary Review (PR) and Material Review Board (MRB) processes. The role requires facilitation and ownership of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) for hardware and quality systems issues. The engineer must possess an in-depth understanding of key business drivers and how their work integrates with other teams, using judgment to propose solutions outside of set parameters when necessary. The position demands strong technical skills and analytical thinking to solve problems effectively, often utilizing multiple internal sources to arrive at decisions.

Responsibilities

• Direct hardware and process Quality development and execution on the Shop Floor in Assembly, Component, and Lab environments.
• Ensure conformance to specification through daily management and application of Quality tools and Continuous Improvement/kaizen activity.
• Develop in-depth knowledge and application within a technical discipline.
• Leverage prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute Quality policy/strategy.
• Author and maintain Quality Management Policies and Procedures in support of Manufacturing Shop Operations.
• Perform Audits (Product, Workstation, Special Process) of a shop in support of the Quality Management System.
• Compile, Review, Approve, and Maintain First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation.
• Review hardware/assembly issues for conformance, containment, and resolution as associated with Preliminary Review (PR) and Material Review Board (MRB) processing of material.
• Facilitate and own Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) for hardware and Quality Systems issues.
• Understand key business drivers and how own work integrates with other teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma/GED with at least 3 years of experience in manufacturing.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience and familiarity with the GE Aerospace Significant Process Substantiation (SPS) Process.
• Experience with supporting APQP Implementation and Execution as well as ownership of APQP Quality owned Deliverables.
• Strong communication skills and decision-making ability.
• Analytical-minded with a problem-solving approach.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided