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This role oversees cross-functional NPI activities from early design through ramp-up, owning manufacturing process design, qualification, and transition to stable production.Job Description\nRoles and Responsibilities\n1. Program Leadership & Stakeholder Management\nLead NPI manufacturing workstreams from concept through production launch, representing operations in program forums.\nAct as primary manufacturing interface to Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Quality.\nIdentify and manage risks to safety, quality, delivery, and cost; drive cross-functional mitigation and escalation when needed.\n2. Manufacturing Readiness & Industrialization\nDevelop manufacturing launch plans including readiness reviews, milestones, and go/no-go criteria.\nDefine routings and standard work for new products, including work instructions, visual controls, and tooling requirements.\nEnsure tooling, fixturing, equipment, and gauges are specified, procured, installed, and validated on time.\nTranslate design intent into capable processes, using PFMEA, control plans, and process capability studies to ensure robustness.\nCoordinate first article assembly and test; ensure results are documented and issues resolved.\n3. SQDC for assembly & test\nEnsure safe assembly methods, tooling, and handling of heavy or complex components.\nDefine inspection checkpoints (in-process and final) and error-proofing steps.\nBalance line layout, takt, and staffing to meet ramp plans; identify labor and test cost drivers and cost-out options\nConvert demand into TAKT targets for new operations and cells.\nDesign routings, work content, and line/cell layouts to support flow at or better than TAKT.\n\nMonitor actual cycle times vs TAKT and lead improvement actions to close gaps (methods, tooling, staffing, line balance).\n\nCost: Develop costed manufacturing solutions for NPI and drive cost-out opportunities through process optimization, yield improvement, and waste reduction.\n4. Pilot Builds, Launch, and Ramp Support\nLead pilot and first article builds for new products; capture lessons learned and translate them into updated standard work and control plans.\nSupport rate readiness and ramp: ensure capacity, staffing, and material availability align with program rate curves.\nTrain production teams on new processes, documentation, and quality requirements; support certification where needed.\nMonitor ramp performance (yield, scrap, rework, cycle time, downtime, safety events) and drive stabilization to standard work.\n5. Documentation, Governance, and Change Control\nEnsure manufacturing documentation is complete and controlled: routings, work instructions, tooling specifications, control plans, and visual aids.\nSupport configuration control and change management for product and process changes during NPI, assessing impact on SQDC.\nProvide clear status updates on NPI manufacturing readiness and Flight Deck metrics to leadership and governance forums.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing)\nMinimum of 5 years Manufacturing experience\nDesired Characteristics\nStrong oral and written communication skills.\nStrong interpersonal and leadership skills.\nDemonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.\nDemonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.\nExperience in aerospace or other highly regulated industries.\nExperience implementing or operating within a formal lean operating system or management system.\nBackground in NPI, industrialization, or greenfield/brownfield manufacturing projects.\nGE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan 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.\nGE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its 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.\n#LI-EDRICH\nThis role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).\nAdditional Information\nGE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.\nGE Aerospace 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 drug screen (as applicable). 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