Production Control Internship (SkillBridge)

About the role

GE Aerospace is offering a SkillBridge internship in its Development Manufacturing Operation (DMO) organization, within the Product Validation (PV) department. The internship supports the Instrumentation Application Shop, the Developmental Machining Operation and other internal and external customers. It is open to active-duty Service members in their final 180 days of service, who receive permissive duty to train full-time with the partner.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor end-to-end material availability and expedite, de-expedite and re-prioritize to protect production schedule adherence and on-time delivery
• Run daily and weekly tiered meetings to resolve shortages, quality holds and logistics delays, escalating critical risks with recovery plans
• Lead root cause analysis on misses (shortages, late deliveries, plan breaks) and implement systemic fixes
• Work with Production, Quality and Engineering on schedule impacts, BOM accuracy and change cut-in
• Coordinate with Logistics and Warehouse on inbound flow, kitting and point-of-use material availability
• Maintain accurate records (cycle counts, reconciliations) and improve inventory health metrics
• Use data to drive decisions, publish dashboards for shortages, OTD, inventory and forecast accuracy, and lead continuous improvement (standard work, PFEP, Kanban, supermarkets, EPEI leveling, line-side flow)
• Contribute to digitization and automation of planning and material management processes

Required profile

• Active military personnel in their last 180 days of service
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Ability to handle U.S. export-controlled information; employment is contingent on proving U.S. person status (lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, asylee or refugee)

Required skills

• 5+ years in materials planning, production control or supply chain within a manufacturing environment
• ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel/analytics
• Proven track record improving on-time delivery, reducing shortages and optimizing inventory
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred
• Experience with PFEP, Kanban, Heijunka/level loading and line-side replenishment
• Aerospace or highly regulated industry knowledge and configuration/BOM discipline

Relocation assistance is not provided. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will only hire people legally authorized to work in the United States; offers are conditioned on a drug screen where applicable.