Job Description Summary
Job Description
Working at our Grand Rapids Facility
For more than 15 years our manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids have helped fuel the growth and success of GE Aerospace. We’re producing high quality electronics and avionics parts and equipment to exacting standards. Including Avionics Computing Systems, Mission System, Navigation and Guidance and Vehicle Health & Data Management products. We’re the career home for union and non-union employees who seek purpose and challenge in their careers. People just like you.
Role Overview
The Production Supervisor will lead a diverse team to achieve production objectives. Daily management activities will focus on safety, quality, delivery and cost (SQDC). Additionally, daily management will fall under the umbrella of FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace’s proprietary Lean operating model.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Leadership and development of 20+ experienced front-line manufacturing employees, including hiring and developing talent.
- Showcase servant leadership and empowerment of the assigned team members while holding them accountable to assigned roles and responsibilities.
- Create a safety-first culture focused on “leading by example” and work to continuously improve safety via data evaluation and application of a PDCA (Plan Do Check Act) thought process. Additionally, ensure safety audit compliance via training and scheduled safety audits.
- Work with Quality and Production in a cross-functional data-driven fashion to drive scrap/quality optimization.
- Track, evaluate, and improve labor performance and productivity.
- Manage scrap and inventory transactions to ensure inventory integrity.
- Champion a daily management meeting aimed at fast response to manufacturing issues.
- Prepare daily shift reports which will give insight into scrap, labor efficiency, and downtime concerns and the associated mitigation efforts.
- Actively engage in succession planning, for the area, by creating a documented plan and working with associates to help them formally acquire those skills.
- Work with the team to meet assigned continuous improvement targets.
- Implement standard work documentation for the area and formally train and document associate training.
- Exhibit a “Best Demonstrated” type thought process, that does not stop improving once targets are achieved, but rather keeps driving for new “bests”.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 7 years of experience in Manufacturing and/or Production)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience leading people in a Manufacturing and/or Production environment
- This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active security clearance or the ability to obtain clearance.
- Experience in high volume production environment.
- Automotive electronics manufacturing experience.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Established project management skills.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not U.S. lawful permanent residents, U.S. Citizens, or have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), employment will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE 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.
GE 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).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
