Job Description Summary

The Senior MRO Value Engineer will report to the MRO Value Engineering Leader in the MRO Technology & Cost group of the Assembly Test Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (ATMRO) organization. This is an exciting opportunity that is scoped with a combination of quality engineering and manufacturing engineering to support the component repair business in MRO develop new capabilities to drive SQDC. You will be responsible for driving improvements in component repair by partnering with cross functional teams from local manufacturing engineers product lines repair and design engineering and special process experts. The goal of the value engineering team is to improve broader MRO business targets on delivery timelines cost and productivity to support our customers. The role will have a major impact on the Commercial Engine Services (CES) business’s goal to reduce TAT and improve margins. This role will also participate in special process auditing of the GE MRO network per specification 259.08 to ensure compliance with GE and industry specifications in our facilities.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As a Senior MRO Value Engineer you will be part of a team that:

• Safety: Develop and implement a special process auditing system based on our 259.08 quality requirements. The team will develop the auditing system and participate in monthly audits around our global component repair network.
• Quality: The team will collaborate with different repair shops and HQ to deploy a tollgate process to ensure that newly developed repairs are industrialized at a high quality ensuring that quality delivery and cost metrics are met before a new repair is deployed.
• Delivery: The team will collaborate with repair shops to identify and problem solve for constraints to achieve a 30 day repair TAT. Examples include identifying technical process improvements justifying capex spending and rightsizing demand/equipment capacity to the demand.
• Cost: The team will drive productivity improvements in the network by understanding best practices in the network and deploying globally.

• Travel commitment 25% to 50%

• The salary range for this position is $111700.00 - $148800.00. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience their education and the work location. In addition this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive plan.GE provides a comprehensive benefits package that provides access to plans which support the overall wellbeing of our employees and their dependents. These benefits include but are not limited to healthcare coverage (medical dental vision pharmacy) a retirement plan that includes Company Retirement Savings and a 401K with Company matching Life Insurance options Disability coverage paid time-offEAP and more.

Other responsibilities include:

• Own a portion of the actions to achieve delivery targets for component repair. Understand existing processes and challenges to drive targeted improvement efforts to decrease delivery times.
• Ensure that products and services perform according to quality standards and that manufacturing processes are capable and qualified.
• Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
• Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management manufacturing technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
• Communicate with and provide recommendations to management on technical organizational resource and personnel issues
• Collaborate effectively in a diverse global distributed work environment

Required Qualifications

• This role requires significant experience in the Manufacturing & Production Quality Assurance. Knowledge level is comparable to a master's degree from an accredited university or college
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with at least 4 years of experience in an MRO manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of overhaul and component repair processes
• Fluent in English written and verbal.

Desired Characteristics

• Highly motivated self-starting and passionate
• Demonstrated team leadership collaboration and facilitation skills
• Strong technical communication skills and willingness to continually improve communication and influencing skills in diverse and distributed work environments
• Experience in auditing
• Experience with special processes
• Flexible and friendly approach to working in teams
• Knowledge of Aviation Supply chain and quality practices
• Keen listener and innate drive to succeed

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position