Description :
Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Aviation
Function: Engineering/Technology
Location: Manchester, CT
Job #: 831258
Posted: Jun 27, 2008 Responsibilities
Demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals/programs/processes for an area or business segment. Has the experience or expertise to solve problems. Able to develop and execute objectives for self and others. This role has the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
* Provide leadership and technical direction for assigned organizational responsibilities, programs, and personnel.
* Provide support counsel and recommendations to organizational General Manager and Project Management.
* Promote technical excellence within own section and support groups through design/technical review participation, lessons learned awareness and application, and technical innovation/growth fostering.
* Establish and maintain relationships with required external and internal interfaces to ensure that customer requirements are understood and being achieved.
* Establish/modify/monitor overall engineering program requirements, timing, and resources of own section and support groups to meet/exceed business objectives and goals.
* Effectively communicate technical and financial aspects of section activities vertically and horizontally in the organization.
* Ensure positive actions are taken to encourage growth, technical development, and improved interpersonal skills.
* Implement initiatives to continuously improve the responsiveness of the section/organization to customer/business needs.
* Ensure compliance initiatives and training requirements are implemented.
Qualifications
* Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science
* At least 3 additional years of experience in a leadership role within an engineering environment
Desired
* Solid understanding of equipment function and maintenance requirements
* CAD and NC programming experience
* Working knowledge of estimating, proposals and the marketing function
* In-depth background with tooling, fixtures and functional gauges
* Negotiation skills for major equipment purchases
* Solid Program Management experience
* Results oriented, strong bias for action, self-motivated and self-directed
* Skilled in talent management including the ability to develop, train, coach, and mentor engineers and other related disciplines. Able to set clear expectations, goals and hold employees accountable
* Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office applications required
* Effective team building and problem solving abilities
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
* Able to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and external customers
General
GE Overview:
Why join one great company when you can join many? When you join GE, you join a company made up of 6 exciting businesses. Experience personal growth and competency development as part of the GE team.
GE Infrastructure is one of the world's leading providers of fundamental technologies to developing countries, including aircraft engines, transportation, energy, oil and gas, and water process technologies.The listing of (GEINFAV: Unison Engine Components) employment opportunities here is for administrative convenience only. (GEINFAV: Unison Engine Components) and GE are separate and different employers.
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