Senior Manager, Manufacturing Quality; Floor Leader

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.” As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way. We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities: we come together, we always look for a better way, and we create possibilities.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must be able to maintain such authorization without current or future employer or school sponsorship. GE Appliances will not sponsor employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.

Provides strategic and operational leadership for plant quality performance, compliance, and continuous improvement within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role leads the Quality Floor team and oversees production quality, component testing, Manufacturing Control Plan (MCP) auditing, and quality improvement initiatives to ensure products and processes consistently meet established standards. Partnering closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, and other cross-functional teams, this leader drives structured problem‑solving, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions to reduce defects, minimize scrap and rework, and improve process capability.

The Senior Manager establishes a proactive quality culture by strengthening process controls, reinforcing standard work, and using data‑driven insights to identify risks and prevent recurring issues. Through strong team leadership and a focus on sustainable results, this role helps improve product reliability, reduce the cost of poor quality, and strengthen manufacturing performance.

Live, promote and support the Appliance Production System (APS) philosophy and drive continuous improvement in the quality and adjacent areas. Coach all team members to ensure cross-functional, focused collaboration is the way we work. Partner with the Product Line Quality, Business Operations and Manufacturing Engineering Leaders to promote a culture that establishes, sustains and improves product quality through engineering problem solving and discipline around supporting systems.

Promote a method-based quick response to new issues. Responsible for developing team performance metrics tied to the overall factory (FPY, EOLA, Scrap) and product line financial plan (Warranty, Damage, Concessions, Scrap, Consumer Education). Leads team to identify and complete projects and tasks supporting this effort. Owns and assigns tasks and establishes accountability at the appropriate level. Closely collaborates with the product line Engineering, Field Quality and Service organizations to understand and respond to part or system product level performance issues impacting owner use and satisfaction.

Responds to this data in addition to internal data streams (leading indicators) for product quality and reliability (Engineering, EOLA and CAT / CUT labs). Identify and execute projects to improve the costing of operations, broad owner for Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA), Corrective Action Request (CAR) approach to problem solving. Work with Design, Operations and Quality Leadership to prioritize funding/resources to meet targets, support Continuous Improvement.

Owner of all attributes of the Manufacturing Control Plan for broad areas. Responsible for the training, execution,…