Job Description Summary

This Rotating Parts and Compressor Airfoils (RPCA) Cost Leader role will be responsible for monitoring, communicating, and improving overall cost position for RPCA and its shops. In this role, you will work closely with site cost focals, Manufacturing Engineers, Design, and Engine Programs teams to identify & execute projects related to cost reduction activities. You also will be responsible for compiling and presenting cost commitments for NPI tollgate cost audits, redesign estimates, as well as defining should-cost methodologies. This role will interact closely with Sourcing and Engine Program personnel to monitor/report supplier cost and material impacts for all RPCA owned hardware.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Be the KPI owner for RPCA Cost Productivity & NIP
• Partner with site finance & cost focals to identify & successfully implement cost productivity & NIP projects across RPCA shops.
• Define and implement standard work, operating rhythm, and escalation methods necessary to support the execution of cost productivity projects at the site and part family level.
• Lead efforts to establish & proactively resource and fund a multi-year project pipeline.
• Engage & secure support from resources external to RPCA (i.e Design, Sourcing, Engine Programs, etc.) to accelerate cost productivity projects
• Teach and mentor productivity principles to manufacturing engineers, product owners, production teams across all RPCA sites.
• Drive collaboration across-sites to scale successful cost-approaches and lessons learned
• Utilize lean principles and participate in kaizen events to improve production flow, product quality, and product cost.
• Partner with Engine Program cost focals (CEO, MSO, AEO, spares, etc.) teams to communicate drivers, opportunities, status, and forecasts.
• Compile and maintain NPI Cost Audit (GE Procedure 400.32) commitments as required by DP8006 for new products and redesigns
• Participate in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Kaizen events and provide input to Manufacturing and Engineering to identify cost productivity concerns and develop manufacturing plan to mitigate identified risks.
• Understand internal and external process challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
• Lead cross-functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Effectively oversee and support a small team of direct reports
• Requires travel ranging from 25% to 50%

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree accredited college or university 
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing, engineering, or program/project management experience

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn​
• Demonstrated ability to operate in the Flight Deck (Lean) Operating Systems
• 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
• Basic understanding of GE Cost Management System, cost elements & calculations, RPCA manufacturing processes, and IT systems
• Prior Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Business Unit Leader roles relevant to rotating parts
• Experience in building new organizational capabilities and establishing standard work and effective operating rhythms
• Successful implementation of cost reduction or quality improvement programs into full rate manufacturing production
• Demonstrated success in leading technical teams within a production environment
• Demonstrated success in a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team environments
• In depth understanding of manufacturing, automation, & inspection processes used within RPCA value stream (e.g., turning, milling, grinding, broaching, CMM, etc.)
• Experience within high mix production environments
• Familiarity with GD&T, datum structures, CAD2CAM, etc. that are required for producibility & cost impact discussions
• Strong project management and facilitation skills
• Understanding of process capability and statistical methods

The salary range for this position is $148,600.00 - 198,100.00 Annual. The specific salary o