Lead Supplier Quality Engineer - Non-Destructive Testing

Job Description Summary

Our Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) for Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) & Testing Processes, will apply their demonstrated knowledge of NDE to lead improvement and sustain quality practices within our Composites supply chain.

SQE Deliverables Include:

• Support supplier process quality strategy for GE Aerospace.

• Drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation.

• Lead suppliers through root cause and corrective actions to address any quality findings.

• Select suppliers through qualification processes.

• Own supplier quality system requirements, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards.

• Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed.

• Mentor team members within the Composites supplier quality team.

• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.

• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of how work within our own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.

• Role is responsible for supplier processes, from initial qualification, maintenance, and necessary improvement driven by business quality needs.

• Position includes regular supplier audits, in conjunction with our GE Aerospace process experts and system assessments for quality preparedness and process controls to remain adherent to GE Aerospace process specifications and agency regulations.

• Requires specialized knowledge within the field of NDE, including but not limited to: CT Scanning & Ultrasonic evaluation processes. Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.

• Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work. Coordinating with the GE Aerospace Inspection Solutions (AIS) experts and operations teams and their approved supplier technical plans, to ensure product meets the approved process requirements and specifications.

• Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology, or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

• May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on specific topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years (Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Engineering) experience + minimum of 3 years (Materials Science, Engineering, or Quality) related roles experience

• demonstrating proficiency of their time within Non-Destructive Evaluation operations, team leadership, and aerospace supply chain familiarity.

• Demonstrated expertise and experience with Non-Destructive Evaluation and Testing

• Proficiency in reading and applying engineering drawings and specifications.

• Demonstrated organizational leadership in quality systems foundations and adherence, via industry requirements and audit experience.

• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or supplier quality, statistical analysis

• Certified or willingness to achieve a Level 2 NAS
  410 qualification for certification in CT, and UT

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

• Demonstrated history of problem solving, root cause and corrective action methodology, data analysis and quality experience

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn

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