Job Description Summary

The role of the Production Leader at the SEL On Wing Support (OWS) location is to provide production and shop leadership to activities associated with the On Wing Support business unit in Gimpo, Korea. Additionally, the Production Leader will own and facilitate lean strategies and continuous improvements for the site.

Job Description

Company Overview:

Are you ready to see your career take flight? At GE Aerospace, we believe the world works better when it flies. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. We have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen.

Site Overview:

On Wing Support Korea was launched in 2000 at Gimpo Airport. Recognizing the growing need for support, we expanded the center in 2013. It was relocated to the Gimpo Aerospace Industrial Complex with enhanced quick-turn service capabilities for GEnx and LEAP engines. One of seven global centers, it serves as a crucial hub for quick-turn and real-time services in Asia Pacific to keep our customers flying.

Role Overview:

• Responsible for the safety and welfare of all direct reports.

• Responsible for continued compliance to Regulatory agency requirements.

• Management of training plans and authorizations of all technicians.

• Performance management of the technician – Coaching, executing Performance Improvement Plans and Disciplinary procedures as required.

• Resolving production problems, recommending operational changes, assessment of risks and surge manpower management to meet demands.

• Management of labor utilization of technician - to include demand forecasting and trend analysis.

• Maintaining and further developing a good working relationship with Customers, Customer Team, and other local stakeholders.

• Manage the flow of products through the shop, working with the Planner, Engineer and Materials & Logistics Team to optimize inventory in support of TAT and cost control.

• Assist in work cell and product flow design and implementation.

• Driving a FLIGHT DECK culture of continuous improvement.

• Apply FLIGHT DECK tools to improve process capability and eliminate defects

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a proactive and safety-focused leader with a strong background in manufacturing and engine maintenance, holding an Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic License issued by MOLIT. They possess excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills, and are committed to driving continuous improvement through the application of lean principles and fostering a culture aligned with GE Aerospace's FLIGHT DECK operating model.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college and 3+ years of manufacturing leadership experience (or a minimum high school diploma / GED with an additional 4+ years of manufacturing leadership experience).

• Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic License (Issued by MOLIT – Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation)

• Minimum 3 years of experience for engine maintenance (Not Airframe)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.

• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

• Established project management skills

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.

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