Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader

Job Description Summary
In this critical role for our business, you will provide technical leadership for the production team, including manufacturing engineers and technicians. Focused on providing documentation and floor support for safety, manufacturing, and quality methods you'll always be looking for new processes and methods that will improve safety, reduce product cost and/or improve product quality. This role is empowered to make decisions related to sustaining and supporting production processes and works with team members to cultivate a winning manufacturing attitude and creative work environment.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our mission is to improve lives in the moments that matter. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Define, control, and maintain production processes including tooling and equipment. Validate design specification and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment.
• Drive improved product quality by identifying manufacturing opportunities, developing cost-effective solutions, and overseeing successful implementation into production.
• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of design for manufacturability, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute to site priorities. Establish team goals/priorities that meet or exceed established quality standards.
• Work with Production Associates and Manufacturing Technicians to resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, tooling, equipment, and product design.
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address complex manufacturing processes. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking and solicits feedback from multiple internal and external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information and develops skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Focused on maintaining a culture of compliance and audit readiness to facilitate the manufacturing process of medical devices. As well as Environmental, Health & Safety efforts in support of plant goals.
• Driving LEAN manufacturing implementation, including identification and implementation of continuous improvement projects to support the wing-to-wing manufacturing processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years production, supply chain or leadership experience or High School diploma/GED and 10 years production or supply chain experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.
• Understanding of IT QA and testing procedures, need to have exposure to installations and testing of High voltage equipment like Transformers & Generators.
• Knowledge and understanding of document control, design transfer, verification, validation, acceptance activity, to ensure that product, equipment, tools, processes, software, training, and documentation meet requirements.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics

• MBA or Masters degree from an accredited college/university.
• Experience in manufacturing in the medical device industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform with high levels of ambiguity.

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Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare 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 HealthCare 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).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No