**Job Description Summary** The Services Technology Acceleration Center (STAC) is dedicated to advancing aerospace inspection technologies and repair processes and enhancing customer support capabilities for its Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities around the globe. The Repair NPI Process Improvement and Transition Leader is responsible to (1) identify, develop, and execute projects/process improvements of the Repair NPI and transition processes, and (2) to be the focal responsible for successfully executing and managing transitions of repairs across the Services network. You will lead process improvements to ensure on-time execution of new repairs and transitions, increase NPI Team productivity, reduce industrialization lead times, and increase capacity to industrialize NPI projects. With repair transitions, you will prioritize projects based on business needs, develop standard program/project management processes to successfully execute transitions, and work to solve problems as they arise. You will partner with engineering, quality, finance, operations, and lean leaders to drive lean and continuous improvement initiatives across the GE MRO Repair NPI network. You will have direct impact on standard work and projects across the NPI network, impacting quality, delivery, productivity, and capacity of the NPI process. **Job Description** **Roles & Responsibilities** : + Collaborate with Shop NPI Leaders, Product Line Cost Teams (MCRB), and Repair Engineering to develop a new Repair NPI SOP that will streamline and standardize Repair NPI and transition processes, improve team productivity, and ensure effective daily management at the shop/cell level + Manage and accelerate the pipeline of repair transitions to realize business value + Drive a common Program Manager architecture to communicate repair industrialization / transition status, constraints, timing, and priorities + Build standard work to document current manufacturing / repair processes and leverage best practices to improve success when transitioning repairs (standard equipment, fixturing, routers, consumables, etc.) + Lead the facilitation of the Repair Industrialization (RRL9) Weekly Operating Rhythm (WOR) and Monthly Operating Reviews (MOR), tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor and drive operational performance + Own the Demand Drivers Model to provide Human Resources with the data driven number of NPI Engineers and Special Process Owners needed at each GE MRO shop to execute on the number of Repair NPI projects demanded by our customers + Partner with the Product Line MCRBs and Engineering to optimize the Prioritization QFD and Smartsheet to ensure we are working the NPI and transition projects with the highest impact to the business considering Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost + Become the Functional Owner of the OneMRO tool to track all NPI projects that need to be industrialized in the GE MRO network + Lead the NPI team in the application of lean tools, such as action plans, problem-solving reports, value stream mapping, and standard work to identify and execute process improvement projects and initiatives **Minimum Requirements** : + Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and 5+ years of MRO experience (or a minimum high school diploma / GED with an additional 4+ years of MRO experience). **Desired Characteristics** : + Experience leading Repair NPI projects in MRO operations + Experience with lean principles and associated tools + Ability to interface with all levels of the broader organization while driving multiple process improvement projects + Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems, challenge existing processes, and think critically + Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally within a global network + Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, leadership and collaboration skills + Strong project management and organizational skills with attention to detail + Ability to work with a global network working across different organizations and time zones + Experience with GE Aerospace Engine Manuals, Standard Practice Manuals and Repair Documents + Working knowledge of MS Office At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate. \#LI-ST1 GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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 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.