Job Description Summary

Own the quality standard that makes flight possible. As the Senior Site Quality Manager, you will lead production quality for a manufacturing site where safety, compliance, and flawless execution are non-negotiable - while also supporting prototype development and advanced materials manufacturing that shape what’s next in aerospace. You’ll partner with manufacturing, engineering, and site leadership to ensure products and processes perform to the highest requirements, from early builds to stable production.
In this role, you are the site quality leader with direct reports and broad influence across the shop. You will set priorities, build a strong quality culture of compliance, and drive the site’s quality strategy to ensure manufacturing processes are capable, qualified, and ready to scale. You’ll bring deep expertise in quality systems (AS9100/ISO), audits, and quality tools to strengthen process control, reduce risk and ensure first-time quality across both production and development work.
You’ll be a hands-on problem solver and coach - leading data-driven investigations, driving robust root cause and corrective actions, and maturing the quality framework that enables fast learning during prototype builds without compromising rigor. By owning quality KPIs and leading continuous improvement efforts, you will improve delivered quality, shorten learning cycles, and help transition advanced materials and prototypes into reliable, repeatable manufacturing.

Job Description

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Own product and process quality: Ensure products and services consistently meet aerospace quality requirements, and that manufacturing processes are capable, controlled, and qualified.
• Lead the site quality organization: Serve as the site Quality Leader with direct reports—setting priorities, developing talent, and aligning all quality resources to deliver results.
• Be the primary quality partner to site leadership: Act as the site’s main quality focal, shaping the site quality strategy and influencing broader site priorities across safety, delivery, and cost through a quality-first lens.
• Strengthen the Quality Management System and compliance culture: Lead and continuously improve the site’s QMS (AS9100/ISO), including audit readiness, audit execution, and effective corrective action responses—building a culture of disciplined compliance and proactive risk management.
• Drive rigorous problem solving and corrective action: Lead data-driven investigations for moderate to complex quality issues across operations, manufacturing, and engineering; deliver robust root cause, corrective action, and sustained control plans that prevent recurrence.
• Improve delivered quality and shop performance: Sponsor and oversee projects that improve first-pass yield, defect reduction, and customer escapes, while increasing process stability and flow.
• Lead continuous improvement and KPI execution: Own the site’s key quality KPIs and lead Lean/Kaizen initiatives that translate quality strategy into measurable, sustained results—using influence and collaboration to drive adoption across teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering ). + minimum of 5 years of Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering.

• Must be a US Citizen

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance

Desired Characteristics

• High level of Quality System (QS execution to requirement) and Quality Process experience (FAI, Gage R&R, Sampling, GD&T, RCCA, NC Mgmt, and quality planning) • • Machining and CMM experience a plus 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 strategies. Established project management skills.

• 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, emotion