Job Description

Summary Are you ready to take your manufacturing expertise to the next level?
We're looking for a dynamic and driven Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead to join our Printed Circuit Board (PCB) team in Cheltenham. This is your chance to make a real impact by leading process improvements, solving complex shop floor challenges, and driving lean manufacturing methods in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
In this role, you'll oversee a focused team dedicated to enhancing our soldering processes, ensuring we deliver the highest standards of quality and efficiency. You'll use your strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and Lean methodology to identify opportunities for improvement, implement innovative solutions, and help shape the future of our operations.
This is more than just a job--it's an opportunity to lead, collaborate, and innovate within a global leader in aerospace manufacturing. If you're passionate about driving change, solving problems, and working with cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you!
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.

Duties & Responsibilities
Own all solder process within the PCB manufacturing shop. * Responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements across all owned processes.

• Responsible for coaching junior members of the team within relevant process engineering disciplines.
• Own and report out on process health improvement projects.
• Identify industry trends and ensure alignment of manufacturing processes.
• Ensure that the organisation's manufacturing processes comply with relevant policies and aerospace regulations.
• Perform risk and mitigation assessments.
• Identify/evaluate improvement opportunities.
• Co-ordinate and support the requirements needed from ME.
• Proactively manages workload.
• Communicates to internal customers and functional leadership.

Required Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or diploma and/or relevant experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Significant Manufacturing experience.
• Experience managing projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office-based applications (Excel/PowerPoint)

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in industrial engineering, working knowledge of VSM, capacity analysis and time study frameworks.
• Experience in Aerospace, Military, Manufacturing, or similar sector.
• Knowledge of business-related systems (TIP QA, Proficy, Oracle).
• Six Sigma - Green Belt or higher.

Flexible Working
GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.
Total Reward
At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.
As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

• Pension
• Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover

Security Clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance:
Right to Work
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Skills Required