Production Supervisor - Military DoD SkillBridge

About the role

GE Aerospace is hiring a Production Supervisor through its Military DoD SkillBridge program, which gives Service members civilian work experience in the form of training, apprenticeships or internships during the last 180 days of their service. Participants are not paid by GE Aerospace, as they continue to receive military pay and benefits. The role covers daily plant operations to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line, including Service Shops, and is open to 1st shift (Test Cell) and 2nd shift (Component Repair).

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and manage front-line manufacturing employees.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and use it to carry out policy and strategy.
• Solve straightforward tasks using prior experience and on-the-job training, and propose alternative solutions with guidance.
• Provide mentorship and informal guidance to new team members.
• Use prior experience and technical expertise to execute work, with a healthy understanding of how the team fits into the wider organization.

Required profile

• Active military personnel in their last 180 days of service.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience as a Team Lead or Supervisor in manufacturing (or equivalent military experience).
• A military background in maintenance, operations or production leadership, including work assignment, scheduling, operational readiness, safety and quality accountability.
• Access to U.S. export-controlled information; employment is contingent on proving U.S. person status (citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee or refugee).

Required skills

• Solid technical skills and quick problem solving.
• Proven interpersonal skills or early people-leader skills, including mentoring and hiring and developing talent.
• Desired: strong oral and written communication, analysis and problem resolution, documentation, planning and execution, project management, performance evaluation, and driving deadlines.