Senior Manufacturing Engineering Strategy Leader

The Consulting Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical Power plays a pivotal role in driving excellence in manufacturing processes at GE Aerospace. This position is all about leadership, innovation, and collaboration. As a Consulting Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll lead efforts to optimise manufacturing operations, ensuring the highest standards of product quality while championing continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, sharing your expertise and mentoring engineers to foster growth and development. By implementing lean manufacturing principles and leveraging GE Aerospace’s proprietary FLIGHT DECK operating system, you’ll help enhance efficiency, improve quality, and reduce costs—directly contributing to the company’s mission of delivering world-class aerospace solutions.

To excel in this role, you’ll need a strong background in manufacturing engineering, ideally electrical power systems. Key skills include expertise in lean manufacturing methodologies, problem-solving, and process optimisation. Experience in mentoring and leading teams is essential, as is the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse functions. A deep understanding of electrical power systems and their manufacturing requirements would be highly beneficial, along with a commitment to safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC)—the pillars of GE Aerospace’s operations.

Working at GE Aerospace offers incredible benefits, including opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies that define the future of flight. You’ll be part of a team that values respect for people, continuous improvement, and customer-driven innovation. GE Aerospace provides a supportive environment for professional growth, with access to world-class training, development programs, and a culture that prioritises safety and integrity. Joining GE Aerospace means contributing to a legacy of excellence while shaping the future of aviation.

Job Description Responsibilities:

• Act as a recognised technical expert and process owner in manufacturing and process engineering, ensuring producibility (Design for Manufacturing) considerations are integrated into business processes.
• Provide expert guidance to program management, design, and supply chain teams.
• Stay informed of advancements in your area of expertise, ensuring the organisation remains at the forefront of industry developments.
• Co-chair and provide technical leadership in design/producibility reviews, manufacturing reviews, task forces, industrial committees, problem-solving initiatives, and design boards as required.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers and Chief Technologists in your area of expertise to align design and manufacturing engineering processes and initiatives.
• Offer technical consultation to your assigned organisation and other internal and external engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Identify and recommend improvements in technical knowledge and training needs, including developing strategies for key manufacturing disciplines.
• Lead efforts to integrate new technologies seamlessly into production processes, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Work with multi-year product and technology strategy teams to ensure manufacturing and process capabilities are in place to support future strategies.
• Take ownership of the Multigenerational Manufacturing Plan (MGPP).
• Provide technical support to production processes at manufacturing sites, focusing on yield, cost, quality, and delivery improvements.
• Facilitate connectivity between site Manufacturing Engineering teams and Subject Matter Experts across GE Aerospace to drive problem-solving, mentorship, and knowledge sharing through collaboration platforms and events.
• Guide the implementation of new equipment, including writing specifications, cost justification, vendor selection, installation planning, start-up, prove-out, and benefits realisation.
• Develop plans and secure funding for the maturation of new manufacturing technologies and processes.
• Provide subject matter expertise for New Product Introduction (NPI) producibility and production readiness reviews.

Security Clearance Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes