Sr. Manufacturing Staff Manager

Job Description Summary

The Asheville Business Leader will lead all aspects of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC) for a business unit of 80 employees. They are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations required to meet customer demands while executing a strategic vision for our site to be successful long term.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage business performance to reach defined targets in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Manage a team of salaried employees consisting of production supervisors who oversee hourly employees.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Product teams to solve complex problems and deliver outcomes for our customers.
• Coach and develop team members to meet performance expectations, achieve career goals, and utilize FLIGHT DECK to deliver value.
• A relentless problem solver: ability to identify challenges through daily management, Genba, and operating rhythms; coach team to solve the issues most impactful to improving products and processes. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence the way we work and business strategy.
• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operations and manufacturing. Possesses the ability to assess quality of information given and ask relevant questions to stakeholders.
• Able to challenge the status quo and influence difficult decisions; owns outcomes. Sets expectations of team and others and drives accountability through direct conversations. Resourceful in seeking external perspectives and solutions through building a network of peers and leaders outside of own function to help arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing / quality improvement or production support position (Including a minimum of 3 years of people leadership experience)

Desired Characteristics

• Domain expertise in Shop Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Materials, Sourcing and Product Engineering
• Extensive knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and experience applying FLIGHT DECK principles such as effective GENBA walks, leader standard work, value stream mapping, APPS/PSR problem solving, etc.
• Quality experience, including regulatory agencies with strong knowledge of APQP
• Demonstration of setting key priorities, establishing applicable KPIs and driving execution of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Demonstrated process leadership and project management to drive outcomes
• 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.

Compensation Grade

SPB2

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