• Engineering Network Operations Analyst

    GE Aerospace (West Chester, OH)


    Job Description Summary

    The Engineering Network Operations Analyst – Data & Reporting supports operational excellence through high-quality analytics, visualization, and standardized reporting that enable effective financial tracking, Long Range Forecasting, Strategic Workforce Planning, KPI management, and lean execution. This role helps build Spotfire dashboards and other visual tools, facilitates Daily Management Rhythms, supports Kaizen events, tracks action plans, and contributes to Flight Deck execution to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

    Job Description

    Roles and Responsibilities

    + Financial Analytics and Long Range Forecasting

    + Help build and maintain models and standardized reports for monthly/quarterly financial and hours tracking, variance analysis.

    + Partner with Finance, Operations and Doing teams to facilitate Long Range Forecasting process and identify areas for improvement and training.

    + Strategic Workforce Planning

    + Consolidate headcount demand/supply, skills mix, and hiring pipeline data; support scenarios and gap-to-plan analyses.

    + Maintain workforce dashboards and cadence reporting with actionable insights.

    + KPI Tracking and Reporting

    + Define, validate, and publish operational KPIs with clear data lineage and calculation logic.

    + Create automated, refreshable reports and scorecards with drill-through to root-cause views.

    + Spotfire Dashboards and Visual Analytics

    + Support design, develop, and sustainment of Spotfire dashboards; integrate data from systems of record, planning, HR, and finance sources.

    + Implement standards for version control, documentation, and stakeholder training/adoption.

    + Daily Management Rhythm (DMR)

    + Facilitate DMR boards and huddles; ensure data timeliness, and clear actions/owners/dates.

    + Drive problem escalation paths and close-loop action tracking.

    + Lean, Kaizen, and Flight Deck Execution

    + Prepare data packs and value stream visuals for Kaizen events; quantify baselines, targets, and benefits.

    + Support standard work for metric reviews, help enable tiered accountability, and maintain action logs until sustainment.

    + Contribute to Flight Deck execution by aligning metrics to business priorities and SQDC outcomes.

    + Data Quality and Governance

    + Establish controls for data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness; remediate data defects and stabilize pipelines.

    + Document data definitions, transformations, and business rules.

    Required Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, Data/Analytics, or related field; or equivalent experience

    + 1–3 years of experience in operations analytics, FP&A support, or business intelligence/reporting.

    + Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

    Desired Characteristics

    + Proficiency with Spotfire (preferred) or similar BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

    + Strong SQL skills and comfort working with large datasets; experience with data modeling

    + Solid Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, conditional logic)

    + Familiarity with lean principles (Kaizen, standard work, visual management) and daily management systems

    + Strong communication skills; ability to translate complex data into clear operational insights and actions

    + Experience with ERP data (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and HR/finance systems

    + Python or R for analytics/automation; Git for version control

    + Basic understanding of forecasting methods and workforce planning concepts

    + Prior participation in Kaizen events and metric standardization initiatives

    + Exposure to Flight Deck, Hoshin/strategy deployment, or tiered accountability systems

     

    _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 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:** Yes

     

    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.