Job Description Summary
Lead the maintenance and facilities organization that keeps our precision machining and aerospace manufacturing lines running at peak performance. You will own the strategy and execution for maintaining and improving complex factory equipment—driving measurable results in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC). This is a hands-on leadership role for a leader who thrives in a high-standards environment, applies strong operational judgment, and builds a culture of rigor through FLIGHT DECK and precision manufacturing excellence.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Own manufacturing equipment readiness Maintain and continuously improve the health, reliability, and performance of internal factory equipment supporting precision machining and aerospace manufacturing. Ensure manufacturing premises are safe, compliant, fully operational, and maintained to standard (manufacturing scope only).
- Lead and develop a high-performing team Manage a small-to-medium organization of senior technical professionals and skilled contributors across maintenance and toolmaking. Set expectations, coach capability, and build a strong technical bench aligned to business needs.
- Drive reliability and throughput through best practices Interpret internal and external business and manufacturing challenges, apply current industry trends, and implement best practices to improve equipment uptime, yield, cycle time, and product flow.
- Make complex operational decisions with strong engineering judgment Navigate complex/ambiguous equipment, manufacturing, and technology issues using high levels of operational judgment. Assess the quality of information, ask the right technical questions, synthesize inputs across functions, and deliver recommendations that improve outcomes beyond established parameters.
- Lead improvement projects and influence strategy Lead functional initiatives and projects with limited resources and moderate complexity and risk. Influence area strategy, resource prioritization, and policy formulation to strengthen long-term capability in precision manufacturing.
- Embed FLIGHT DECK and a culture of precision Champion FLIGHT DECK fundamentals and standard work discipline to stabilize processes, surface abnormalities quickly, and accelerate continuous improvement across maintenance and tooling.
Required Qualifications
Desired Characteristics
Desired Characteristics:
- Proven leadership: Strong people leadership, coaching, and performance management skills; ability to influence across engineering, quality, and operations.
- Clear communicator: Strong oral and written communication; able to translate complex technical topics into actionable plans for teams and stakeholders.
- Operational excellence mindset: Demonstrated ability to diagnose problems, prioritize, and deliver results through structured execution and continuous improvement.
- Precision machining expertise: Experience maintaining and improving complex machining equipment in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
- Maintenance strategy depth: Working knowledge and practical application of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and predictive maintenance approaches.
- FLIGHT DECK strength: Strong foundation in FLIGHT DECK Fundamentals, with the ability to model behaviors and build daily operating rigor
Why GE Aerospace West Jefferson?
West Jefferson offers the chance to build a meaningful engineering career in a high-technology manufacturing environment while enjoying a strong quality of life. Our West Jefferson site provides a close-knit, hands-on setting where you can see the impact of your work quickly, collaborate directly with manufacturing leaders, and grow your influence across the shop.
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. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes