Senior Business Leader - Inspection Technology

Job Description Summary The Senior Inspection Technologies Business Leader will lead a team to manage the calibrated machines, gages, and fixtures across the site for quality assurance and control of aviation hardware. You will manage cross function coordination across business units, engineering and quality teams. This role requires specialized knowledge within the inspection and calibration function and will focus on delivery of quality products on time to customers.

Job Description
Essential Responsibilities

• Manage calibrated machines, gages and fixtures across the site for quality assurance and control of aviation hardware
• Interact with military and commercial customer and regulators on calibration process
• Manage continuous improvement of the inspection technologies, gage control processes and policies at the site, as well as mentoring of all employees to those processes
• Manage a small to medium team of lead professionals
• Influence the development of strategy for the inspection, gage management and calibration technologies, including control of resources and influences policy formulation
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services around inspection, gage management and calibration technologies
• Track daily gage status and work with business units to drive to zero overdue gages to maintain a high levels of readiness
• Communicate difficult concepts and influence others' opinions on inspection, gage management and calibration technologies
• Develop relationships and work with key customers in support of business needs

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Manufacturing and Inspection Technology, C alibration/Gauge Management, and or Quality Management

Desired Qualifications

• Quality System Development experience
• Quality Engineering experience in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Quality or Manufacturing Engineering experience in a machining, welding, brazing, milling or grinding operation
• 5+ years in a Leadership role / management of others
• Ability to influence and lead others across a matrix organization
• Understanding of LEAN principals
• Prior experience working in a Union environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
• Effective problem identification and solution skills

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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.

GE 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).

As a federal government contractor, GE may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Some GE customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes