Quality Technician

Job Description Summary Job Description Company Overview GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is a global leader in aerospace propulsion, services, and integrated systems. Currently, it has approximately 44,000 in-service commercial aircraft engines worldwide. With a century-long history of innovation and profound industry expertise, GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight, lifting people up, and bringing them home safely. Site Overview For 45 years in China, GE Aerospace has committed to developing and investing in China’s aviation industry with reliable, efficient, sustainable, and outstanding products and services. GE Aerospace and its joint venture CFM have served more than 60 airline customers in the Greater China Region, with over 7700 engines in service and nearly 5000 engines on order. We are devoted to the market’s quality growth propelled by technological innovation and digitalization. Together with our partners, we are shaping a sustainable future of flight that helps the industry reach its carbon-neutral goal for the benefit of us all tomorrow. Role Overview The Special Process Quality Engineer is responsible for quality management, compliance assurance, and continuous improvement across special processes to ensure consistent product conformity and audit readiness. partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, NPI, and Suppliers by establishing robust process controls, strengthening governance, and driving disciplined execution on the shop floor. lead internal special process audits and coordinate/support external audits (including customer and third-party audits), ensuring effective preparation, professional on-site engagement, timely corrective action execution, and verification of closure. proactively identify process risks and gaps, drive root cause analysis and CAPA, and prevent recurrence through sustainable improvements. create, standardize, and optimize special process inspection methods, workmanship/quality standards, and related work instructions. define and improve calibration/verification methods for special process and inspection equipment to ensure measurement integrity, traceability, and consistent results, supporting Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives. The Ideal Candidate Has proven execution capability in special process quality and can collaborate effectively across functions, including Manufacturing, Engineering, NPI, Suppliers, and Inspection. Demonstrates high ownership and integrity in compliance and audit readiness, with the ability to translate requirements into practical controls, standards, and shop-floor-ready guidance. Skilled at using data and quality tools to drive root cause analysis , corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement, and can coach teams to ensure consistent implementation and sustained results. Able to develop and optimize inspection methods, standards, and work instructions for special processes. Able to establish and improve calibration and verification approaches for special process and inspection equipment to ensure traceability and repeatability. Has basic drawing reading capability to interpret key characteristics, technical requirements, and inspection points. Complies with company rules, policies, and procedures (including legal and compliance, quality, production, EHS, HR administration, and lean/operational requirements). Completes other tasks assigned by the foreman or supervisor. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or above in an engineering-related discipline (Mechanical, Materials, Industrial Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related). 3+ years of experience in manufacturing quality or special process quality. Experience leading special process internal audits and supporting special process external audits, including audit planning, execution, NCR management, corrective action validation, and closure. Ability to drive quality planning, process compliance assessments, risk control, and continuous improvement for special processes. Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills; able to drive cross-functional CAPA to closure on time. Proficient in office software, with good English speaking and writing skills. Preferred Qualifications Deep experience in one or more special processes (e.g., heat treatment, welding, coating, surface enhancement), including understanding of critical parameters and failure modes. Familiarity with NADCAP or customer special process audit requirements. Proficient in PFMEA, Control Plan, and MSA, plus basic statistical analysis. Hands-on experience with 8D, 5-Why, or similar structured problem-solving approaches. Experience with supplier audits, supplier corrective action coaching, and supplier special process compliance management. Strong work ethic, good communication skills, initiative, professionalism, and teamwork mindset. At GE Aerospace, we have a relentless dedication to the future of safe and more sustainable flight and believe in our talented people to make it happen. Here, you will have the opportunity to work on really cool things with really smart and collaborative people. Together, we will mobilize a new era of growth in aerospace and defense. Where others stop, we accelerate. Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes