Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide supervisory and technical oversight of Metallurgical and Calibration Laboratories
• Responsible for safe operation of laboratories.
• Ensure training and competency of laboratory personnel to required standards.
• Ensure the compliance of laboratory processes to regulatory, industry and GE standards.
• Drive continual improvement of the laboratory in quality, operational effectiveness, productivity, and cost to support business metric improvements.
• Monitor laboratories utilization and efficiency to ensure manpower optimization.
• Manage and drive quality of responsible product cells assigned.
• Engage with Operational and Engineering teams to facilitate and drive robust corrective actions to improve quality, reduce workmanship / rework losses.
• Track and monitor quality metrics (Yield, Losses, Escapes), and perform trend analysis to identify systemic improvement quality opportunities.
• Support review of technical data change, approval of process change and new product introduction.
• Perform quality auditing as necessary.  

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Aerospace / Material Engineering from an accredited university or college (or equivalent) 
• Minimum 2 years of experience in either calibration or metallurgy laboratory functions
• Candidate conversant with laboratory quality systems (ISO17025) has added advantage.
• Knowledge of aviation MRO 145 standards has added advantage.

Desired Characteristics / Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Lean concepts and tools.
• 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