Job Description Summary

Job Description

About GE Aerospace:

Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you’ll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!

Working at our Clearwater location:

Clearwater is a provider of engineering, circuit card assembly, OEM Avionics, and MRO services to commercial and military customers. Products and technologies here are diverse and highly sophisticated. Your work will contribute to systems that manage the performance of Boeing 737 and 787 aircraft as well as F-18s, F-35s, Harriers, and Apaches. Not only will you work in a facility that has been awarded OSHAS’s highest safety rating, but you’ll be part of a diverse team of employees working together to impact the future of flight for generations.

Role Overview:

The Original Equipment (OE) Operations Manager will lead and support daily plant operations for the Clearwater site. The role is responsible for leading OE personnel and coordinating day-to-day commercial and military production. The OE Business Leader will provide overall departmental leadership and be a key team member of the site staff.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage the OE business in order to reach defined targets in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

• Manage a team of salaried employees, which includes production supervisors who lead hourly employees. Demonstrate servant leadership, using influencing skills to challenge the status quo versus directing.

• Lead activities to promote manufacturing improvements and cost reduction to further develop Clearwater as an Electronics Center of Excellence (COE).

• Lead measurement standardization and systematic change management to support Clearwater site Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and problem-solving processes.

• Lead KPI measurement, root cause and corrective actioning, and indicator identification.

• Establish control plans, daily standard work, and visual management around KPIs in the shop.

• Participate in internal capacity/growth planning activities.

• Present product/program strategies, technical roadmaps, risks, and recommendations to senior leaders across GE Aerospace.

• Communicate recommendations and solutions across the organization and with cross-functional partner organizations.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 9 years of experience in manufacturing)

• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading people within a manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications :

• 8+ years of experience leading people within a manufacturing environment

• Aviation electronics manufacturing experience

• Demonstrated ability to lead and organize across functional disciplines

• Ability to segment market strategically, identify and champion action plans to achieve growth

• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs

• Experience leading hourly and salary employees

• Experience leading Kaizen events including pre-work

• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on 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.