Posted Position Title Manufacturing Engineer

Job Number	1901311
Business	GE Aviation
Business Segment	Aviation
About Us	GE works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with GE Aviation!
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Manufacturing
Function Segment	Manufacturing Engineering
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces	Ohio
City	Cincinnati
Postal Code	45215-1988
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. The Manufacturing Engineer will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role you will integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional areas of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy.
Essential Responsibilities	The Manufacturing Engineer will work with our domestic and international supply base on improving producibility on manufacturing processes, leading to improvements in cost, quality, cycle, and/or delivery. You will partner with design and sourcing on new hardware/new programs, identify future technologies or processes that could improve manufacturing methods and provide feedback to technology development organizations. You will work on new engine programs, estimating costs and recommending the best design-for-manufacturability. You will work closely with Shops, Suppliers, Process Experts, Design Engineering, and Advanced Manufacturing Methods Teams. The position will be part of a team participating in a self-directed work force environment and should excel in that environment. You will be co-located with an experienced manufacturing engineering team, as well as your sourcing customers. In addition, you will: Identify the most cost-effective process to manufacture parts Utilize your experience in costing and the pricing of hardware and materials Utilize your ability to drive process and productivity improvement initiatives Utilize your experience in machining or fabrication Utilize your knowledge in associated special processes including heat treat, joining (weld/braze etc.) Exercise you ability to read blueprints Design and build / procure necessary tooling Conduct cost / benefit analysis for changes to processes and/or equipment Drive Process Improvement / Cycle Reduction initiatives and drive productivity improvements via process changes or improvements Identify and reduce sources of labor efficiency variations Identify and reduce product quality issues caused by process variation Lead New Technology Initiatives (NTI) and share best practices with other locations Utilize lean-manufacturing principles and participate in action workouts to improve process capability, reduce overall costs and increase capacity
Qualifications/Requirements	Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College or University Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing role Minimum 5 years of experience in reading and understanding technical drawings and blueprints Eligibility Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time as required
Additional Eligibility Qualifications	GE 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 background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics	Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing or operations Previous manufacturing experience in aerospace or industrial manufacturing business Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment Strong mechanical aptitude Working knowledge of aerospace materials Strong project management skills and success in leading cross-functional teams Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines Strong oral and written communication skills Strong interpersonal and leadership skills Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications Prior manufacturing process improvement accomplishments Prior exposure to and knowledge of Lean Manufacturing JMO or JOLP / OMLP Graduate Six Sigma training Why join one great company when you can join many? We are more than 280,000 people with jobs that range from biochemist to finance specialist to wind energy engineer. We’re passionate about making life better with new ideas and technologies. We’re diverse, supporting our communities in more than 140 countries. Experience personal growth and competency development as part of the GE team. Around the world, we are helping build the healthcare, transportation and aviation of the new century. At GE Aviation, we are imagination at work. Whether we’re manufacturing components for our GEnx engines or driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, the GE Aviation teams are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into advances in aviation that solve some of the world’s toughest problems. Join us and you’ll find yourself in a dynamic environment where our ongoing, substantial investment in research and development keeps us moving forward and looking ahead. Here you’ll work collaboratively and across functions with the highest caliber talent, utilizing cutting-edge technology and processes. Whether it’s the next generation of ecomagination products or the future of aircraft engines, we’ve got the state-of-the-art resources to make those innovations a reality. If you’re passionate about aviation and looking for a career rich with challenges and unlimited opportunities for growth and advancement, then join GE in reengineering the sky through aviation innovations that will impact the globe for generations to come. To stay connected with exciting news and the latest job opportunities from GE AMSTC, Aviation, Energy Management, Oil & Gas, Power & Water and Transportation, follow us on twitter: @geconnections