Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Lead Production Quality Specialist will handle product quality review associated with the manufacturing process. This person will be responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.

The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Approves recommendations for appointment and deletion of Certificated Repairman/Inspectors, and for application/revision to Repair Station Certificate
• Liaison with the FAA CVG FSDO representative for such activities as periodic surveys, coordination of issuance and revisions to the Repair Station and Quality Control Manual for Repair Station Areas, and general administrative activities of the Repair Station operations
• Maintains the Repair Station and Quality Control Manual and ensures the policies and procedures outlined within are followed
• Maintains, as an attachment to, the Repair Station and Quality Control Manual a current roster of Key Personnel
• Ensures that only FAA certified sources are used for contract maintenance, unless approved by the FSDO, and that inspection of items subcontracted to outside facilities is correctly performed prior to release for reassembly of the items/engines
• Ensures that inspection tools and gages utilized in the Repair Station areas are maintained within calibration cycles and are adequate for the required measurements
• Ensures that rejected, unserviceable, and/or non-airworthy parts are identified and tagged as such, and that such parts have been dispositioned for return to customer, mutilate and scrap, etc.
• Ensures that current Service Manuals, instructions, and Service Bulletins are available to those Repair Station areas requiring such information
• Provides oversight to ensure current technical data is available, nonconforming material processing is completed, shelf life and calibrated tooling programs are followed
• Ensures preparation of historical file of Repair Orders, Build-Up Records, Inspection Records, and other informative data pertaining to maintenance or repair of the engine and/or components, with serial numbers of engines/parts correctly identified, and retention of such records for the prescribed period
• Responsible for oversight of the repair station/facility scrap program
• Provides audit support for customers, regulating authorities, and GE Aerospace’s internal audit program
• Provides technical expertise for non-standard or out-of-process maintenance efforts
• Ensures timely closure of customer disruptions/escapes by providing effective root cause and corrective actions
• Supports other GE Repair Stations with Quality investigations
• Communicates directly with customers and maintains positive relationships
• Manages customer complaints and provides feedback accordingly
• Chairman for MRO Damage Investigation Committees
• Completes Authorized Release Certificates for the FAA and other regulating authorities (FAA 8130-3, AAC-038, DA 8130, EASA Form 1, UK CAA Form 1, etc.)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Quality)
• 3 years of Quality Experience

Desired Characteristics

• FAA Repairman Certificate or meets minimum requirements per CFR Title 14 Part 65.101 to obtain Certificate
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• 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

GE 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.