Job Description SummaryAt Avio Aero, a GE Aviation Business unit, we’ve been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years. We are specialized in the design, production and maintenance of components and systems for both the civil and military aviation.
The Advanced Manufacturing Engineering leader demonstrates accountability for functional business and broad company objectives. In this role you will integrate, develop strategy and processes and implement changes that meet business needs across the organization. You will manage complex issues within functional areas of expertise, be involved in long term planning and contribute to the overall business strategy.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
Provide cross-functional leadership in developing new manufacturing technologies and processes for the Avio Aero products for each area of expertise. Drive research and development of innovative manufacturing solutions, facilitate diffusion and application to applicable CoEs, co-operate in the execution of high technology initiatives, and support process knowledge development and retention in collaboration with CoEs
Create network and collaborate with GE Aviation, Universities, suppliers research centers to determine the best industrial organization and footprint
Ensure up-to-date technology benchmarking
Ensure R&D initiatives are sustained through public funding opportunities
Provide support to CoEs in managing industrialization and process improvements
Collaborate with Chief Manufacturing Engineering to provide manufacturing strategy and technical expertise for each commodity
Collaborate with Engineering and CoEs Manufacturing Engineering to identify needs and develop new technologies
Support Production Readiness Review and MRL processes
Collaborate on APQP, Producibility and other Quality initiatives
Provide support and guidance for feasibility studies, selection and industrialization of new equipment’s and technologies
Collaborate with Cost Estimation team to elaborate feasibility studies
Collaborate with NPI leader team to support new products industrialization
Collaborate with ATO in NTI initiatives
Identify and develop Advanced Technology projects to support business targets and new product needs
Support Know How management through best practices and standardization and knowledge dissemination
Cooperate with Chief Manufacturing Engineering in growing Manufacturing Engineering professional family
Drive simplification and process improvement
Develop, execute, motivate others on strategies, measurements, and operating mechanisms to deliver business results
Qualifications/Requirements
Engineering Bachelor’s degree
Strong and proven experience in a leadership role: lead teams and shape/lead growth vision and strategy, ability to motivate teams and work well with diverse, cross-functional teams
Significant technical competence on products and processes, obtained in Design Engineering,
Manufacturing Engineering or Production Engineering background
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic plans
Proven track record of driving teams to deliver on business goals and commitments
Demonstrated clear thinking skills as evidenced by the ability to sift through complex information and focus on the critical priorities and translate strategy into business objectives with clear accountability
Ability to “see around the corners” and understand how to anticipate industry technical and market landscape shifts and proactively attack opportunities
Ability to build connection to key stakeholders and establish credibility quickly and manage and resolve conflicts
Senior experience in leading multi-discipline engineering/technical teams
Strong process discipline with sound analytic and statistical skills
Knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning
Experience in Lean and Lean Manufacturing
Fluency in English and Italian
Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required
Desired Characteristics
Demonstrated customer focus – evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer, builds strong customer relationships, creates processes with customer viewpoint and partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives
Communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve, creates actionable strategies and operational plans
Change oriented – actively generates process improvements, champions and drives change initiatives, confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways, balances multiple and competing priorities and executes accordingly
Innovation – develop new ideas through collaboration and execute on creative ideas
Ability to articulate complex ideas and technical issues in an easy-to-understand manner
Ability to make decisions with speed and accuracy in response to unexpected circumstances and when facing ambiguous situations
Demonstrated exceptional ability in communicating and influencing at executive levels that have both technical and business expertise
Strong influencing skills in a global environment
What we offer
Smart working and work life-balance
Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.
Total Rewards
At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:
Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme
Flexible benefits platform
GE Aviation share plan
Life and injury insurance
Private medical cover
Employee assistant program
Employee special awards (service and recognition)
Local special agreements and discounts
English and languages training for you and one member of your family
Technical, Leadership and development trainings
Inclusion & Diversity
Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.
We are not all the same. Just be Yourself AvioAero!
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
