C&C Quality COE Generator Specialist

As part of the Construction & Commissioning Quality Team –The C&C Generator COE Specialist will be responsible for providing technical and operational expertise to the generator scope related to the quality matters.

In this role, you will manage the process improvements from the related COE to ensure on time delivery with right quality, and identify opportunities for improvement, by analyzing the different quality issues, and by engaging with the main stakeholders to implement improvements to the GE Generator parts and processes, with the aim to improve the overall quality, identify risks and opportunities, to ultimately reduce the defect rate and COQ.

The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities:-

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise within discipline
• Recommend changes to procedures to lead process improvements
• Coordinate with the site, engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing on the related issues.
• Identify and conduct product/process audits where required.
• Develop a clear strategy and deployment roadmap to drive delivery of better quality across the full end to end value chain from customer to warranty execution at the COE under your scope.
• Drive process improvement projects and initiatives, including methods, tools, roadmap systems, and deployment.
• Impacts the team’s ability to achieve service, quality and timeliness of objectives.
• Provide leadership for organization of quality and technical activities, problem identification and resolution.
• Has a supportive role in decision making about important subjects.
• Impacts projects, processes, and procedures in own field. The role operates with some autonomy, but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment, but may require more senior levels of guidance.
• ​Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.
• Provide RCA support using performance improvement tools (i.e. process maps, Ishikawa diagrams, 5W2H)and methodology, in addition to project management support.
• Assist in driving cross-team initiatives
• Utilize project management tools and methodologies to track and communicate status of RCA
• Develop standards for risk identification and management within C&C and develop methodology for handling non-standard risk
• Drive down CoQ proactively by elimination of risks
• Develop component disposition landscape to minimize cost for components that require repair, replacement, reinforcement T
• Take active role in designing assembly for C&C including managements of risks from DFMEA, Supply Chain FMEA’s, C&C Assembly FMEA’s.
• Managing wing-to-wing quality standards, governance and drives project/process improvements to ensure Zero Defects, Right First Time and customer quality for the COE. Assess Gates/Milestones, APQP activities, and process development-and implement changes to improve the process as required Contribute to tender phase, especially in product design and industrialization to take into account industrial constraints and requirements in order to optimize costs and minimize risk Managing customer quality relationship and priority issues.
• Lead risk and failure analysis (FMEA) to ensure functional specification requirements are fully met during design/process validation.
• Act as an expert during supplier process audits and follow open items to closure, where required
• Hands on” approach with cross functional teams / manufacturing

Qualifications And Experience:-

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, or other equivalent engineering.
• Demonstrate a substantial track record of working in a Quality Leadership role in a regulated industrial sector
• Strong understanding of aerospace, automotive or similar industry quality standards
• Experience of using key quality tools including PFMEA, SPC 8D, 6 Sigma
• Have working knowledge of a range of quality tools and lean methodologies with an agile ability to recognize best fit in new environments
• Have a continuous improvement and preventative mindset, knowing how to influence stakeholders towards change
• Demonstrate experience of bringing positive change and transformation to a global business
• Be eager to make an impact, evolve the business and have the confidence to try new approaches
• Be self-motivated with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrate agility and adaptability to think around corners and adjust to constantly changing variables
• Have flexibility to travel globally
• Be an experienced problem solver, with an analytical and methodical approach to solving complex quality issues in a fast-paced pressured global environment Experience and training in Root Cause Analysis tools (e.g. 8D, Apollo, 5-Whys, etc.)
• Excellent Communication skills.

Desired Characteristics:-

• Qualification in Quality Management Systems as Lead Auditor as per ISO 9001, etc.
• APQP and/or Continuous Improvement expertise and experience
• Global mindset with a willingness to understand different cultures and work collaboratively
• Customer interface experience
• Effective time management skills & multitasking ability
• Problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities including working with large organizations and various levels of management.  Able to present key data effectively and clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work in a collaborative manner
• Highly motivated self-starter with initiative and interpersonal skills to direct cross-functional work with demonstrated project management ability to drive projects to completion.

Location:-

• Gujarat, India.

Company Overview:-

GE (NYSE:GE) rises to the challenge of building a world that works. For more than 125 years, GE has invented the future of industry, and today the company’s dedicated team, leading technology, and global reach and capabilities help the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE’s people are diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest level of integrity and focus to fulfil GE’s mission and deliver for its customers. www.ge.com