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GE Aerospace Airfoil Casting Tooling Project Manager in Madisonville, Kentucky
Job Description Summary
Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. Join us and see your ideas take flight!
As an Airfoil Casting Tooling Project Manager, you will support the achievement of business outcomes related to tooling through strong operating rhythms, deployment of lean tools and continuous improvement of processes. This role will directly influence the team's ability to achieve quality and on-time delivery as it relates to tooling. Requires high “say do ratio” as well as the ability to process and analyze data and stakeholder feedback to support business decisions.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
Manage airfoil casting tooling through entire life cycle from quote to retirement to support delivery schedules
Project manage tooling to ensure tooling is built and qualified to support our delivery schedules
Interface and lead engagements with other adjacent functions (Quality, Engineering, Commercial Ops, Compliance, Finance, etc.) to provide ensure tooling qualification per defined milestones
Review ongoing performance to milestones, evaluate misses and work to identify and deploy corrective measures with accountable leaders and/or escalate issues as necessary
Develop supplier relationships to drive effective partnerships.
Support daily management processes & standard work for airfoil castings vendors
Ownership of tooling KPIs (including budget), standard work and operating rhythms
Communicate complex messages to internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment
Drive continuous improvement projects focused on the tooling value stream
Develop and propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems
Role will require up to 20% travel.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or institution ( or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing or a supply chain related function)
A minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing or a supply chain related function
Desired Characteristics:
Experience influencing cross-functionally to drive successful outcomes
Experience analyzing and resolving problems
Experience documenting, planning, marketing, and executing projects or improvements
Experience engaging with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and analysis skills and best practices
Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
The base pay range for this position is $94,400 - $110,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on January 24, 2025.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on 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: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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.