Lead Sourcing Specialist - Chemical Process Certifying Agent

Lead Sourcing Specialist 1 - Chemical Process Certifying Agent

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Drive quality across Chemical Process supply chain, including quality plan implementation. Support suppliers through qualification processes. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards, own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. In‑depth understanding of key business drivers and how work of own team integrates with other teams. Experience and expertise to solve problems affecting both short‑term and long‑term business goals.

• Responsible for both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development, including supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
• Specific focus on suppliers and GE shops in the North‑East United States.
• Become a certified expert (Certifying Agent) in Chemical Processes including chemical cleaning, stripping, etching, plating, anodize, paint, and DFL.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Identify process improvements needed to drive better First Time Yield resulting in improved delivery.
• Participate in efforts with Design and Materials Engineers on design for manufacturability improving producibility.
• Conduct supplier audits, identify gaps in quality system and drive corrective actions needed to close.
• Develop in‑depth knowledge of a discipline and use prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy and strategy.
• Individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills; communicate with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered; provide informal guidance to new team members.
• Impacts projects, processes, and procedures in own field; operates with some autonomy but focused on execution and advice within standard functional practices.
• Utilize technical expertise and judgment to solve problems; leverage technical skills, analytic thinking, and network to solve problems otherwise.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Engineering or as a Chemical Processing Level III.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with Chemical and/or Metal Finishing Processes.

• Working familiarity with Nadcap System and Audit requirements for Chemical Processing.
• Bachelor of Science or graduate degree in Material Science & Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• In‑depth experience with specification requirements, process design, and process control related to multiple aspects of Chemical Processing (chemical cleaning, stripping, etching, plating, anodize, paint, and DFL).
• Strong technical aptitude related to manufacturing equipment and tooling design and build.
• Lead initiatives of significant scope and impact, new chemical process and product development & introduction.
• Willingness to travel for special process audits, conferences, or chemical process troubleshooting at sites up to 20%.
• 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 wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach;
Employee Assistance Program. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions, and company retirement contributions. Other benefits include…