Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager

GE Aerospace - Batesville, MS

Full-time - Senior

Batesville, MS

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager at GE Aviation is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of manufacturing plants to ensure reliability and consistency in production. This role impacts the team's ability to meet service, quality, and timeliness objectives, requiring a high level of operational judgment and moderate autonomy. The manager will lead a small to medium team of professionals, focusing on continuous business improvement and strategic development within the manufacturing function.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations to achieve defined targets in quality, cost, delivery, and safety.
• Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards.
• Team management of salaried employees, excluding production supervisors.
• Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including resource control and policy formulation.
• Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
• Stay informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Make decisions and handle complex tasks in operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering areas.
• Lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university or a high school diploma/GED with at least 10 years of manufacturing experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Lean manufacturing experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects
• Established project management skills

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Access to a Health Coach and a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program for confidential assessment and counseling
• GE Retirement Savings Plan with company matching contributions
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time-off for vacation or illness