Composites Supplier Quality Engineer

GE Aerospace is advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. The Supplier Quality Engineer will drive quality for assigned suppliers, manage supplier audits, and improve supplier performance to meet business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Oversight and responsibility for supplier processes, from initial qualification, maintenance, and necessary improvements driven by Quality and Business needs
• Position includes regular supplier audits and system assessments for quality preparedness and process controls to remain adherent to GE process specifications and agency regulations
• Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development. Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy
• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor, with proven interpersonal skills. Communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered. Provides informal guidance to new team members. Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations
• Impacts projects, processes and procedures in own field. The role operates with some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment but may require more senior levels of guidance
• Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions
• Travel fluctuates between 25% to 50% depending on the needs of the business

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Shop Operations, Supply Chain Materials or Sourcing)
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering
• Preference to 5 years of experience in Quality or Manufacturing Engineering
• Strong communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills
• Demonstrated experience working with Composites and/or raw materials
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing, supplier quality, statistical analysis, or customer quality
• Demonstrated history of problem solving, root cause and corrective action methodology, data analysis and quality experience
• Demonstrated experience in assembly, composites and/or systems engineering
• Demonstrated, applicable, aerospace industry experience
• 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