Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description Summary

Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Site Overview

Established in 2000, the John F. Welch Technology Center (JFWTC) in Bengaluru is our multidisciplinary research and engineering center. Engineers and scientists at JFWTC have contributed to hundreds of aviation patents, pioneering breakthroughs in engine technologies, advanced materials, and additive manufacturing.

Role Overview:

• Expertise in design for manufacturability and provides guidance and feedback on part designs through design evolution phase.
• Leads industrialization of new parts at suppliers, including review of manufacturing plans, PFMEAs, control plans, process flows, and validation/qualification plans (e.g., FAIs, PPAPs where applicable).
• Supports in supplier selection and sourcing strategies based on technical capability, and risk; partners with sourcing owners to ensure supplier choices provide long-term value.
• Supports source changes and transitions, including technical due diligence, process transfer, and risk mitigation plans; develops lower-performing suppliers through on-site support, corrective action plans, and capability-building initiatives.
• Proactively identifies barriers to quality, and resolves them in collaboration with Fulfilment, Commercial, Quality, and Engineering teams; drives structured problem solving using methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, or similar tools.
• Has manufacturing expertise across multiple related part families and processes, with deep domain expertise in complex component manufacturing (e.g., rotating hardware, structures, casings, or precision assemblies, as applicable).
• Guides and influences suppliers’ performance based on manufacturing expertise, focusing on process robustness, yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and defect reduction.
• Demonstrates deep understanding of conventional, non-conventional, and special processes, Special processes: heat treatment, coatings, NDT, surface treatments, etc.
• Ensures compliance including safety, quality, and special process approvals.
• May mentor junior manufacturing engineers or supplier quality/manufacturing resources, sharing best practices and supporting skill development across the team
• 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.

Ideal Candidate:

• Ideal candidate should have experience in Experience in Manufacturing or Production Management

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's  or Master’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with about of 10 years of experience related to Manufacturing)
• Experience in Manufacturing or Production Management
• Proven success driving SQDC improvements in a matrixed environment.
  

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to work effectively across multiple functions and levels at both suppliers and within the company
• Hands-on expertise in manufacturing programming tools related to traditional and non-traditional methods.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment, with frequent supplier travel
• Effective communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Strong leadership and project management capability.
• Comfortable leading change, challenge, and continuous improvement.

At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate.

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