Job Description Summary

The Senior MRO Value Engineer – Welding will report to the MRO Value Engineering Leader in MTO (Maintenance Technology Operations) Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity that is scoped with a combination of quality engineering and manufacturing engineering to support the component repair business in MRO develop new capabilities to drive SQDC. You will be responsible for driving improvements in component repair by partnering with cross functional teams from local manufacturing engineers, product lines, repair and design engineering, and special process experts. The goal of the value engineering team is to improve broader MRO business targets on delivery timelines, cost, and productivity to support our customers. The role will have a major impact on the Commercial Engine Services (CES) business’s goal to reduce TAT and improve margins. This role will also participate in special process auditing of the GE MRO network per specification 259.08 to ensure compliance with GE and industry specifications in our facilities.

The preferred location is at the GE Aerospace STAC in Springdale, OH USA.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Senior MRO Value Engineer - Welding, you will be part of a team that is focused on proactively identify manufacturing challenges impacting SQDC in the GE Aerospace MRO network and solving those issues with a combination of individual process expertise, baselining shop practices, and FLIGHT DECK tools. Some specifics will include:

• Safety: Executes special process auditing of GE MRO network based on the GE Aerospace 259.08 quality requirements. The team will participate in monthly audits around our global component repair network and ensure corrective actions are read across to the full network.
• Quality: The team will collaborate with different repair shops and HQ to ensure that newly developed repairs are industrialized properly, ensuring that quality, delivery, and cost metrics are met before a new repair is deployed.
• Delivery: The team will collaborate with repair shops to identify, and problem solve for constraints to achieve a 30-day repair TAT with 100% FTY (first time yield). Examples include identifying technical process improvements, justifying capex spending, and rightsizing demand/equipment capacity to the demand.
• Cost: The team will drive productivity improvements in the network by understanding best practices in the network and deploying globally.

Other responsibilities include:

• Gaining awareness in latest welding technical developments, including CMT and Laser Welding, and being one the primary on-the-ground focal to support implementation in the network.
• Driving standardization in weld repairs across the network but collaborating with existing repair stations on current practices and synthesizing them into the “best known way”.
• Ensure that products and services perform according to quality standards and that manufacturing processes are capable and qualified.
• Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
• Communicate with and provide recommendations to management on technical, organizational, resource and personnel issues
• Collaborate effectively in a diverse, global, distributed work environment

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college + at least 5 years of experience in welding or welding engineering. Or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of at least 4 years of experience in an MRO manufacturing environment with at least 5 years of welding experience ideally in an Aerospace environment.
• Ability to travel 50% to international destinations, including but not limited to: USA, Brazil, United Kingdom, Hungary, Poland, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in welding or welding engineering for Aerospace hardware, preferably aircraft engine hardware.
• Knowledge of overhaul and component repair processes
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.

Desired Characteristics & Experience:

• Highly motivated, self-starting, and passionate
• Experience in GE Aerospace MRO Facility
• Demonstrated team leadership, collaboration, and facilitation skills
• Strong technical communication skills and willingness to continually improve communication and influencing skills in diverse and distributed work environments
• Experience in auditing
• Flexible and friendly approach to working in teams
• Knowledge of Aviation Supply chain and quality practices
• Keen listener and innate drive to succeed

Internal Applicants please apply to R5040111 as this is an internal only posting.

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.

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 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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.