Lead Sourcing Specialist - Supplier Quality Engineering

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development. Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, new product introduction and readiness, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence. Collaborates with suppliers to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement. Demonstrates technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors and solve problems.
  • Exhibits depth and/or breadth of expertise in supplier quality. Serves as a quality resource to the business. Contributes to the development of strategy and policy and ensures delivery within area of responsibility.
  • Ability to communicate complex messages to others and influence outcomes. May lead projects with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, and procurement. Develops networks and is able to work through complex issues to build consensus with the team.
  • Impacts approaches, projects and programs supporting the business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Working within broad guidelines and policies, roles at this level have moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of evaluative judgment.
  • Uses sound judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems that impact the function as well as cross-functional impact. Creative problem solver, using new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and data analysis to support recommendations. Leverages internal and external resources to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of experience in (Supplier Quality / Supplier Development) experience) + Minimum of 3 years of Supplier quality/Supplier Development experience
• Ability to travel as needed to supplier locations.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Desired Characteristics

• Humble: respectful, receptive, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed to business outcomes
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: excellent problem-solving skills, analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker, focus on driving continuous improvements within the business, ability to work in a fast-paced environment

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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.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

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).


Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes