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Job Description Summary

The Lead Manufacturing Engineer role is within Dayton Cores and Castings NPI engineering team. As the Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Ceramic Mixing Process Owner, you will be responsible for process engineering and development of ceramic slurry mixing and cleaning. You will lead engineering experiments/analysis, parameter/tolerance establishment, process setup, and standard documentation to drive improved process control, and ultimately final product yield improvement. You will collaborate very closely with Process and Product Owners within the Dayton Cores and Castings, Materials engineering teams, as well as business leaders to drive operational and quality improvements.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

+ Daily monitoring and control of slurry mixing and cleaning processes through material testing planning/analysis and process set-up verification strategies

+ Utilize process data and SPC control to visualize process health and trends so that potential problems may be address proactively

+ Develop system (standard processes and lead-times) to ensure that ceramic slurry material is approved prior to point of use in facing manufacturing process

+ Lead engineering experiments (DOE) to evaluate influence and interactions of process variables/parameters to optimize process set-up for yield improvement of final product

+ Lead development of Process Control Plan in area of responsibility – ensuring clearly understood relationships between process inputs, process outputs, and product characteristics

+ Ceramic raw material inventory management, including development of standard lead-times/inventories, visual management using Lean tools, and order communication with vendors

+ Clearly document process standards into Manufacturing Operation Sheets, including parameters/tolerances, work steps, and key points for quality

+ Collaborate closely with Product Owners to identify root causes to yield challenges and support improvements with expertise in your responsible area

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of process engineering experience)

+ Minimum of 3 years of product, process, and/or quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

Desired Characteristics:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Ceramics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering/ Technology, or Aerospace Engineering/ Technology from an accredited university or college

+ At least 5 years product/process/quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

+ Experience leading process development as a Process Owner

+ Expertise in engineering ceramic materials, including raw materials, ceramic properties, formulation development and control, and testing methods

+ Experience using statistical tools/concepts to analyze data (e.g. Minitab, Cpk, VBA, ANOVA, Excel) to lead data-driven problem solving and true root cause identification

+ Experience independently planning, executing, and analyzing engineering design of experiments

+ Experience partnering with small teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholder teams to achieve consensus on direction

+ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with a cross-functional team – including being flexible, adapting to change, welcoming other perspectives, and inspiring others to accomplish goals

+ 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

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, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the 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

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.