6 Manufacturing jobs in Waynesboro

**Job Description Summary**
The Supplier Support Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for addressing part shortages and ensuring supplier performance aligns with Clear to Build (CTB) targets. This role emphasizes driving operational performance improvements at suppliers beyond the top 15 most impactful, with a proactive approach to prevent surprises and ensure delivery continuity.
A strong understanding of engineering processes related to manufacturing is essential, as the role requires a hands-on approach to supplier management. This includes deploying to supplier locations as needed to resolve issues, enhance performance, and mitigate supply chain disruptions.
The Supplier Support Manufacturing Engineer plays a pivotal role in upholding GE Aerospace's commitment to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) while ensuring delivery commitments are consistently met.
**Job Description**
**Roles and Responsibilities**
+ **Proactive Shortage Management:** Monitor supplier performance to identify potential part shortages weeks in advance. Develop and implement recovery plans to mitigate supply chain risks and ensure consistent part coverage.
+ **Supplier Collaboration:** Partner with suppliers to address root causes of delays, implement corrective actions, and foster strong relationships for continuous improvement.
+ **Sub-Tier Process Oversight:** Manage supplier sub-tier processes, including specialized operations like coatings, peening, non-destructive testing (NDT), and other critical services to ensure compliance with quality and delivery standards.
+ **Problem-Solving Leadership:** Lead creative solutions for complex manufacturing processes involving technical variety and interdependent production cycles. Utilize advanced operational, product management, and engineering techniques to resolve issues.
+ **On-Site Support:** Deploy to supplier locations as needed to provide hands-on support, drive recovery efforts, and align production schedules.
+ **Performance Improvement:** Analyze supplier processes to identify improvement opportunities, implement lean principles, and optimize operations for enhanced delivery performance.
+ **Cross-Functional Coordination:** Collaborate with procurement, engineering, and operations teams to align recovery efforts with business objectives. Communicate supplier performance updates and recovery plans to stakeholders.
+ **Data Analysis and Reporting:** Track supplier performance metrics, provide regular updates, and leverage data-driven insights to recommend long-term solutions.
+ **Production Process Control:** Define and oversee production processes, including tooling and equipment validation, ensuring alignment with design specifications and shop floor applications.
+ **Strategic Decision-Making:** Interpret business challenges and industry trends to recommend best practices for improving products, processes, or services.
+ **Leadership and Communication:** Lead functional teams or projects, present solutions to leadership, and influence internal and external stakeholders to drive action and adopt new perspectives.
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's Degree accredited college or university + Minimum of 5 years of Manufacturing Engineering Operations experience
+ Must be willing to travel up to 50%
**Desired Characteristics**
+ Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills in dynamic situations.
+ Ability to work independently with high motivation and commitment to delivery-critical work.
+ Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
+ Technical expertise in manufacturing processes, supply chain operations, and quality systems.
+ Proven experience in managing quality processes such as SPS, ECAV, FAI, MRB, CID, and related methodologies.
+ Demonstrated leadership in program/project management, including planning, execution, and documentation.
+ Established skills in analyzing and resolving problems, with a focus on driving results.
+ 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, collaborator.
+ Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.
The base pay range for this position is $121,500 to $200,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on 07-26-2025.
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.
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_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._
**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
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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.

**Job Description Summary**
Are you ready to see your future take flight? At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You'll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives. Most importantly, you'll share in our pride and purpose that affects the lives of millions around the world!
As the Strategic Manufacturing Engineering Leader, you're responsible for a team of manufacturing engineers or value engineers that are focused on product cost productivity for products made at a supplier in the Global Machine & Fabrications commodity (Global Sourcing). This engineering is associated with the manufacturing process, owns/influences budgets and operating plans. The role is guided by operating policy. Works with cross functional teams internal and external to sourcing. The role has autonomy within the operational area or a segment within a larger business unit. The role may have a major impact on a small business unit or Family within a Function, or P&L. High levels of evaluative judgment and operational acumen are required to achieve outcomes.
**Job Description**
**Roles and Responsibilities**
+ Accountable for partnering with the Global Machine & Fabrications commodity - Strategy Leader(s), Buying Leader(s), Buyers, Contract Performance Managers - to drive cost productivity on sourced parts.
+ Lead a team of senior professional direct reports. Has the ability to attract and retain talent. Often manages medium to large teams. Developing expertise in own function.
+ Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve total cost for sourced hardware. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.
+ Ownership of a cost project pipeline, and responsible for the yield of project completion and savings.
+ Leverage network internal to sourcing and external network with GE shop part families, GE engineering, and GE product line businesses to look for the best solutions to provide parts at the right value to the customer - including make vs. buy, new technologies or manufacturing processes, lean or process improvements, design changes, etc.
+ Leads others to find creative solutions within complex manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Employs sophisticated operational/product management, manufacturing or engineering techniques. Interaction with adjacent functions needed to solve issues. Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis. Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.
+ May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Presents business or technical discipline solutions to leaders. Communicates complex messages and negotiates mainly internally with others to adopt a different point of view. Influences peers to take action and may negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers.
+ Define and control production process including tooling and equipment. Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment. Includes Manufacturing Engineers.
+ May include roles that are experts in their discipline, providing professional or thought leadership . Influences policy and ensures delivery within area of responsibility, linking with other parts of the organization.
+ **Role will require 30-50% of travel based on the employee's location**
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
+ A minimum of 5 years' experience in Manufacturing & Production Process and Equipment in operations & manufacturing environments driving engineering initiatives
**Desired Characteristics**
+ **Machine & fabrications shop experience in the Aerospace industry**
+ **People leader development**
+ Delivers with focus on key business objectives, working across large matrixed organization.
+ Demonstrated KPI and Operations Management. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve technical problems.
+ Experienced problem solver. Demonstrated improvements in manufacturing processes or improvements in the quality/yield of making parts.
+ Experience with breaking down fixed and variable and hidden costs of making a product.
+ Acts with humility, seeks perspective of others, and creates an inclusive culture
+ Leads with transparency to reach the best mutual outcomes for GE and GE partners
+ Demonstrated ability to build strong internal and external relationship
+ Strong oral and written communication skills
+ Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
+ Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
+ Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
+ Established project management skills
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity 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.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their 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?
The base pay range for this position is 165,000.00 - 198,000.00. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on **July 16** **,** **2025** **.**
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_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._
**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
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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.

Overview
M.C. Dean is _Building Intelligence®_ . With more than 5,800 professionals worldwide, we design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. We pursue innovative and challenging work that has a meaningful impact by powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career.
We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a?meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained-enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better.
The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for following the M.C. Dean Quality Control (QC) Program to achieve and verify quality expectations for a durable and reliable installation. The Quality Control Inspector is responsible for performing field inspections to ensure work is in compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
+ Conduct inspections to ensure compliance and conformance with project or contract specifications
+ Conduct inspections in accordance with Quality Control Plan Conduct inspections to ensure adherence to applicable legal requirements
+ Confer with Quality Assurance, Manager as appropriate
+ Read blueprints and specifications
+ Monitor operations to ensure that they meet specifications
+ Recommend adjustments to the assembly or installation process
+ Inspect, identify, and submitmaterial, components, or products for testing and measurement
+ Operate electronic inspection equipment and software
+ Document approval or rejection of inspected material, components, or products
+ Identify for removal all components, products and materials that fail to meet specifications
+ Report inspection and test data and quantities inspected
+ Participate in the Preparatory Meeting for each definable feature of work to review pertinent sections of the plans and specs requirements with the foreman supervising the work.
+ Participate in Initial Inspection to assure all required/approved materials, personnel and equipment are available, verify the site conditions, inspect the initial installation of the work and identify the required level of workmanship, quality, and safety measures
+ Participate in Follow-up Inspections continuously to insure professional workmanship, quality and safety in accordance with contract documents.
+ Perform inspections on all work performed in detail, efficiently, and in conjunction with Owner/QC.
+ Collect data, analyze for continuous improvement, and share with project team weekly.
+ Participate in the daily Operational Risk Management (ORM) meetings ensuring
+ Quality items/issues for the scope of the work are discussed and present at least 2-3 quality tips of the day relevant to the scope of work.
+ Document daily QC reports Understandi and follow all applicable quality system procedures, performing all assigned responsibilities outlined in the QMS.
+ Perform Receiving (REC), First Article (FAI), In-Process (IP) and Final Inspections (FI) on electrical and mechanical assemblies visually and/or with inspection equipment.
+ Immediately notify operators, or supervision of any non-conformances in products
+ Perform all quality reporting requirements outlined in the MCD Quality Management System (including the inspection checklists, Data Collection Reports (PDCR), hold logs, discrepancy notices, waiver logs etc.)
+ Identify for segregation nonconforming units following the MCD Nonconformance procedure for prefabricated and purchased products.
+ Assist in the training of operators and provide guidance.
+ Assist in the problem-solving process.
+ Participate in the Daily ORM work briefings to represent the Quality Portion.
+ Assist in root cause, corrective and preventive action development for systemic issues.
+ Advise appropriate party of any corrective action to be taken.
+ Coordinate with supervisor to ensure all shifts are covered appropriately in case of absence of an inspector.
Qualifications
+ Associates Degree in Technical Discipline (may be substituted for quality related experience)
+ At least 4 years hands-on experience in construction, estimation, and/or quality control activities.
+ Experience with reading and interpreting contractual requirements, drawings, BIM models, specifications, current NEC codes, NETA and other applicable standards
+ Experience with receiving, production, shipping and quality processes.
+ Excellent communication skills (written, and verbal)
+ Strong attention to details, highly organized and computer literate.
+ Ability to work well in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Abilities:
+ Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
+ Sitting for extended periods of time.
+ Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
+ Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
+ Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
+ Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
+ Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
+ Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
+ Identify and understand the speech of another person.

**Job Description Summary**
The TAVS Advanced Manufacturing Quality Engineer will drive deployment of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) within the internal Additive manufacturing organization to ensure on-time supply of production engine components, at cost and rate, that conform to GE Aerospace manufacturing and quality requirements.
The Advanced Quality Engineer will lead standardization of tools and process to be followed throughout the business and will work closely with other functions to develop the strategy and effectively implement a zero-defect culture through the Aerospace AS9145 APQP standard and AS13100 quality standard. Ensures that the Additive part family will continually develop the Management of Change process in line with the design intent of the customer and verify their systems to ensure they are compliant with the end customer's needs. You will be an APQP functional and technical expert within the Additive part family, with responsibility for leading operational improvement, implementation of APQP for Part Transitions and mentoring technical talent within GE Aerospace.
**Job Description**
**Roles and Responsibilities**
+ Ownership includes both quality assurance and quality control. Includes quality assurance of products, services, manufacturing processes. Includes conformance in manufacturing, incoming goods control, product inspection, witness points, etc.
+ Developing specialized knowledge in their discipline. Serves as best practice/quality resource. Has awareness of latest technical developments in own area. Contributes towards strategy and policy development, and ensure delivery within area of responsibility.
+ Has in-depth knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; has working knowledge of competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
+ Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management, manufacturing, technology or engineering. Takes new perspective on existing solutions. Uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own function to arrive at decisions.
+ Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements. Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Developing persuasion skills required to influence others on topics within field.
**Required Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing, quality, or engineering).
+ A minimum of 5 years of manufacturing and/or Quality Engineering automotive or aerospace experience.
**Desired Characteristics**
+ 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.
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.
The base pay range for this position is $110,500 - 184,200. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on June 13, 2025.
_This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government._
**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
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
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.