Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description Summary

At Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace Business, 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.

As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you will take ownership of several manufacturing processes applied to Legacy & NPI programs within the Value Stream ME team. You will also support the transformation activities (Hoshin Kanri) and definition of the cells within the Value Stream, pursuing opportunities for improvements thru process simplification and automation.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Design, Develop and improve manufacturing processes for both NPI & Legacy products.

• Define process changes, fixture improvements, tools selection, machinery selection.

• Ensure that target metrics are achieved for the process he/she owns i.e. OTD, FTY, product cost, lead time, OEE.

• Develop and implement process improvements to reduce costs and cycle times.

• Bring new ideas and positive support to current process improvement.

• Implement productivity actions in order to improve the process and meet targets.

• Create manufacturing instructions, assuring that customer requirements are flowed down to the process and manufacturing best practices are properly documented, in order to provide an accurate technical/historical database for future reference and to meet customer/end user requirements.

• Manage Process Substantiation and FAI activities.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering.

• Desired experience in manufacturing.

• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions.

• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.

• Fluency in Italian and English.

• Work Visa in accordance with local regulation is required.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong organizational skills.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Ability to handle diverse activities simultaneously.

• Ability to work in a matrix organization.

• Experience on Lean Manufacturing is preferred.

• Six Sigma training is preferred.

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 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