Lead Maintenance Specialist

Job Description Summary

Working at GE Aerospace means you are bringing your unique perspective, innovative spirit, drive, and curiosity to a collaborative and diverse team working to advance aerospace for future generations. If you have ideas, we will listen. Join us and see your ideas take flight!

As the Lead Maintenance Specialist at our Auburn, AL site, you will have the ability to demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role, you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership to Manufacturing Engineering on facilities replacement, machine run-offs and installation
• Manage maintenance engineering projects and machine rebuilds / retrofits
• Prepare appropriation requests for machine tool and other equipment upgrades
• Consult with vendors, customers, and others on new and rebuild machine tool specification development
• Coordinate machine tool customers and other organization service technicians when required for diagnosis and repairs
• Manage maintenance craftsmen on specific maintenance projects or in the absence of the maintenance supervisor
• Provide training to the maintenance work force
• Recommend and schedule outside training programs
• Keep abreast of important technical developments that could improve machine tool performance
• Work with cross-functional team to perform machine modifications, make control logic changes, and provide updated training and documentation as required
• Work directly with Lead Facilities Specialist and fill-in during absences

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree or High School Diploma/GED from an accredited school or institution

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a technical field)
• 5 years experience operating DMLM machines
• Direct experience troubleshooting EOS and Collibrium DMLM machines
• 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

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