Job Description Summary

This role is the Site / Plant Manager for the GE Aerospace Asheville Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) Facility. The Site / Plant Manager role will have full business leadership responsibility for operating the site that has ~425 employees and growing. Please visit our LinkedIn or Youtube channels for more information about CMCs at GE Aerospace.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Build a positive, diverse & inclusive environment that is focused on the pursuit of excellence in: EHS, Quality, Delivery and Cost across the CMC organization.
• Provide development of staff and teams to guide the plant through their Lean transformation. Ability to attract, grow and retain talent.
• Define and execute short and long-term strategy to meet business & customer needs including strategic footprint and product actions.
• Work with cross-functional teams using problem solving methodology where needed to achieve operational and financial metrics including on time delivery, delinquency reduction, quality, workforce planning, compliance, safety and cost.
• Support and coach a problem solving and learning culture in the next phase of maturity.
• Lead the matrix for customer/company outcomes across SC & other functions including engineering, product management, services, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and experience applying principles such as GEMBA, leader standard work, value stream mapping, A3/PSR problem solving, etc.
• Supply Chain leadership in multiple business cycles and/or product types
• Quality experience, including regulatory agencies with strong knowledge of APQP
• Demonstration of setting key priorities, establishing applicable KPIs and driving execution of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Demonstrated process leadership and project management to drive outcomes.
• Experience establishing strong working relationships with customers & suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a manufacturing leadership position

Desired Characteristics

• Depth in shop Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Materials, Sourcing and Product Engineering
• Experience in process sensitive technology & raw materials
• Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate & work cross functionally across a value stream.
• Employee relations experience and a demonstrated ability to influence and build productive working relationships.
• Prior experience working in a high technology, component manufacturing environment. 

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.

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