Job Description Summary

Manufacturing Engineer focused on fan blade manufacturing processes and associated technology. This role will coordinate fan blade manufacturing projects between supplier, GE supply chain, GE design engineering, and engine test. The role will include technology development to improve performance and reduce cost. The role will also include responsibilities to develop our sustainability strategy across GE’s internal composites manufacturing sites; such as developing methods to determine energy usage per part, reducing energy usage per part, and developing alternate manufacturing methods to reduce energy usage.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The Fan Blade Manufacturing Engineer will own Producibility and Cost of all composite Fan Blades on GE’s commercial Engines. This role will work collaboratively with CFAN, GE’s Joint Venture with Safran, where GE composite fan blades are manufactured. The role will require some travel to CFAN and other suppliers.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Lead producibility efforts on fan blades to improve yield and reduce non-conformances
• Lead reduction in non-conformances on metallic fan blade cladding
• Work with CFAN to implement raw material changes
• Develop concepts and project proposals to develop new technologies to improve fan blade Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost
• Utilize lean methods to improve flow of fan blades from CFAN to GE’s engine test facility.
• Develop and implement method to predict and reduce energy usage across the composites part family
• Support GE composites suppliers on similar hardware in New Product Introductions (NPI) and problem solving activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 10 years of experience in manufacturing experience)
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience

Desired Characteristics

• Aerospace composites manufacturing experience
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Interest in growing into Manufacturing Engineering roles such as Controlled Title Holder (CTH) and/or Special Process Certifying Agent.
• Strong communication and program management skills required
• Experience in composite manufacturing
• 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

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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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