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This Lead Manufacturing Engineer position is for a Product Owner role within the Dayton Cores & Castings cores engineering team. As a Product Owner, you will be leading product development and manufacturing improvements aligned with achieving & advancing quality, operational, and cost targets. You will use firsthand shop floor activity, data analysis, engineering trials/studies, and cross-functional collaboration to evaluate product performance and lead technical problem-solving activities to drive improvements.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Direct ownership of one to three ceramic core products/processes in growing, high technology manufacturing environment
  • Monitor daily product performance – including overall quality/yield/cost results, real-time shop floor reviews, and urgent response to issues.
  • Develop strong product quality acceptance criteria and customer requirements by engaging with customers and stakeholders and utilizing practical performance data.
  • Perform analysis of scrap & rework data to establish prioritized problem solving and clearly defined strategies for improving results to achieve business targets.
  • Lead engineering studies and projects to enhance understanding & optimization of quality/cost drivers for your responsible products/processes.
  • Work closely with process engineers to improve process design, setup, and controls to ensure that product performance is stable and optimized.
  • Support shop floor production team by listening to and acting upon feedback related to process improvement opportunities.
  • Clearly communicate with business leadership at Senior and Executive levels for improvement project status updates, operational planning, and strategic decision making

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of engineering or other relevant technical experience)
  • Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

Desired Characteristics:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering/Technology (or equivalent) is preferred
  • Expertise in using statistical tools/concepts to analyze data (e.g., Minitab, Cpk, VBA, ANOVA, Excel) to lead data-driven problem solving and true root cause identification.
  • Experience independently planning, executing, and analyzing engineering design of experiments.
  • Experience leading small teams (peers or direct reports) and influencing cross-functional stakeholder teams to achieve consensus on direction.
  • Experience working in aerospace industry, specifically in ceramics and/or turbine airfoils commodity.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage time supporting multiple core/engine programs and shop projects simultaneously.
  • Experience with NX/SolidWorks for modeling and GOM/PolyWorks for product characteristic evaluation
  • Self-motivated with ability to identify problems/opportunities and work independently and within the team to drive solutions.
  • Strong continuous improvement mindset – always seeking to improve processes, technologies, self, and others.
  • Identifies risks and potential problems before they arise and effective at implementing solutions proactively.
  • 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

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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. 


General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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 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).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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