Avionics Manufacturing Consulting Engineer
| Company | GE Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Location | Grand Rapids, MI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 14 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience within the Aviation / Aerospace industry)
- Minimum of 10 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience within the Aviation / Aerospace industry
Responsibilities
- Serve as a recognized technical expert in manufacturing/process engineering, producibility (Design For Manufacturing) factors, Avionics business processes, and provide guidance to program management, design, and supply chain organizations.
- Remain cognizant of the state-of-the-art in your area of expertise
- Provide technical leadership in design/producibility reviews, manufacturing reviews, task forces, industrial committees, problem solving efforts, and design boards as necessary
- Work closely with the Design Chief Consulting Engineer(s) in area of expertise to integrate design and manufacturing engineering processes and initiatives
- Provide technical consultation to assigned organization and to other internal and supplier engineering and manufacturing organizations
- Identify and recommend where improvements in knowledge of the specific discipline are needed or where technical training is needed, including key technology area strategy for manufacturing disciplines
- Establish a collaboration and documentation strategy to assure early involvement of manufacturing engineering on manufacturing process capability and producibility matters
- Provide leadership to help focus and integrate new technology smoothly into production
- Suggest areas where technology advancements are needed and recommend approaches / programs to pursue, including intellectual property strategy
- Lead / support teams to address top problems within the organization or projects in focused technical areas
- Consult with and support the Chief Manufacturing Engineer in the execution of goals and initiatives of the CME Team
- Collaborate with multi-year product and technology strategy teams to ensure the necessary manufacturing & process capabilities are in place to support those strategies
Preferred Qualifications
- Considered an expert in a specific manufacturing engineering discipline
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to formulate strategy for technical manufacturing talent development and provide technical content for training packages
- Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to lead teams through problem solving and/or root cause investigations
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification