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Weekend Business Leader

GE Aerospace
Indianapolis, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/4/2026
Job Description Summary

Lead the weekend shop operations of assigned team and drive safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity metrics. Lead implementation of Flight Deck strategies in plant and cells. Be a passionate leader of team members with regards to safety, quality, and total customer satisfaction.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Manage an operation, business, unit, or part of a production facility to reach defined targets in safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity. Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards. Leadership of salaried team supporting the shop as well as indirect leadership of support team.
  • Influence the development of strategy for the area of responsibility, including control of resources and influences policy formulation.
  • Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may inform work.
  • Uses high level of judgment to make decisions and handle complex tasks or problems in areas of operational, product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Has ability to assess quality of information given and ask pertinent questions to stakeholders. Able to offer new solutions to problems outside of set parameters and can construct and provide recommendations. Uses multiple internal and some external sources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
  • May lead functional teams or projects with minimal resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Communicates difficult concepts and may influence others' options on topics. May guide others to consider a different point of view.
  • Provides leadership, communication, and training to salaried and hourly team.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years Manufacturing Engineering Experience) Minimum of 5 years Manufacturing Engineering and shop operations leadership experience.

Desired Characteristics

  • Previous business leader experience with a manufacturing work force.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
  • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.
  • Strong background in the interpretation of engineering drawings / specifications and manufacturing processes.
  • Process control, improvement & escape prevention, technical requirements & process control, GD&T, blueprint reading, problem solving, lean manufacturing.
  • Direct experience with CNC machining and programming resistance welding, TIG welding, vertical/horizontal lathe, milling, heat treat, brazing, fabrication.
  • Experience with machining tool and fixture designs and/or improvement
  • Ability to make data driven decisions and utilize Six Sigma and Lean tools.
  • Knowledge of safety agency regulations, ISO / Quality procedures
  • Established project management skills.
  • Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
  • Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
  • Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
  • Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
  • Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a Team environment

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

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