Job Description SummaryThe Lynn Executive Quality Leader will provide strategic and technical leadership to drive Zero Defect Culture and Proactive Quality across Lynn Operations. The person in this role will lead the quality organization across the Lynn campus and will partner with Lynn site leadership and Quality leadership to drive continuous improvement.Job DescriptionEssential Responsibilities:StrategicOwner of Zero-Defect Culture and Proactive Quality for the Lynn operations.Collaborate with Leadership, Engineering, and Supply Chain on Breakthrough Objectives and Top-Level Improvement Priorities.Champion the Lean Transformation Lynn Quality operations, providing subject matter expertise on methods and tools such as Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement.Partner with customer teams and directly with customers on quality improvement to enhance the customer experience.Drive advanced quality tool maturation in Lynn in both new product release and in mature program process modernization initiatives.OrganizationalLead a large team of quality professionals across multiple plants.Work closely with horizontal team in supply chain, programs, customer teams, and extended quality organization to drive proactive and preventative quality actions across the enterprise.Coach/mentor direct team and extended team in problem solving and process improvement on an ongoing basis.OperationalAssure performance to Key Performance Indicators in delivered and in process quality.Lead and coach root cause and corrective action investigation across teams.Drive adherence to NPI tollgates and quality deliverables associated with programs.Maintain strong regulatory compliance and quality system compliance across sites.Minimum Qualifications / Requirements:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations, or related fieldMinimum 10 years of Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related experienceMinimum 3 years in People ManagementAbility to travel – 15%Desired Characteristics and Experience:Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an outstanding ability to interact and engage at all levels of the organizationUnderstanding of GE Aviation quality policies and proceduresProven leader in driving Continuous ImprovementStrong Problem-Solving experienceStrong program and project management skills Lean FacilitatorHumble: 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
