Structure Parts Operations Supervisor (1st Shift) - SkillBridge

About the role

GE Aerospace is offering a Military DoD SkillBridge internship for active-duty Service Members in their final 180 days of service. The program gives Service Members civilian work experience through industry training and apprenticeships under Department of Defense Instruction 1322.29, with the option of up to 180 days of permissive duty after unit commander approval. Participants are not paid by GE Aerospace because they continue to receive military pay and benefits. The role is based at the ACSC facility in Springdale, which repairs engine components such as rotating parts, complex assemblies and nozzles on 29 engine models.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee and manage front-line manufacturing employees, typically hourly workers, including staffing and performance development.
• Perform the daily operations of the plant to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line, including Service Shops.
• Plan and execute departmental operations or carry out professional activities within a technical discipline, with some autonomy under established policies.
• Act as a resource for colleagues with less experience, explain information and help build team consensus.
• Convey performance expectations and handle sensitive issues; may lead small, low-risk projects.

Required profile

• Active military personnel in their last 180 days of service.
• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of manufacturing shop experience, or a high school diploma/GED with 4+ years of manufacturing shop experience.
• 3+ years of manufacturing leadership experience (or military equivalent).
• Ability to prove U.S. person status (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee or refugee), as the role involves access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Preferred qualifications

• Aviation industry experience and a strong mechanical engineering background.
• Repair manufacturing shop experience.
• Proven ability to plan and execute production delivery, lead teams and improve performance.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, problem-solving aptitude, lean and continuous improvement knowledge, and project management skills.

No relocation assistance is provided. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will only hire those legally authorized to work in the United States; offers are conditioned on a drug screen where applicable.