GE Aerospace
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NPIManufacturingCoordinator
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“NPI Manufacturing Coordinator at GE Aerospace. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, continuous improvement. Coordinate production articles on the shop floor. Coordinate and support operators working on NPI articles”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver safe, high quality parts on time; improve throughput, yield and cycle time; maintain Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) performance
Industry & Context.
solve practical shopfloor issues; structured problemsolving activities
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum Level 3 qualification, or equivalent relevant experience, in an engineering, manufacturing, or technical discipline, Experience as a skilled operator, technician or team member in a manufacturing environment, Demonstrated ability to follow and support manufacturing processes, solve practical shopfloor issues and contribute to improvements in throughput, quality and availability, Comfortable using basic production data (for example counts, scrap, rework) to support decisions, A selfstarter who is comfortable working with limited supervision, can spot issues early and takes ownership to drive them to resolution, Enjoys working in a hands-on, shop-floor environment and leading by example, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained
Nice to Have
aerospace, composites or precision machining desirable, Previous experience coordinating work or supporting colleagues on the shop floor is beneficial, Exposure to New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and/or production planning, Familiarity with problemsolving methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, 8D or Red X, and basic APQP concepts, Experience with composite processes (CFRP/RTM) and/or hightolerance machined parts, Awareness of 3D printing or rapid prototyping tools and part production, Experience working in highly regulated industries (aviation preferred but not essential), Understanding of line balancing and operator efficiency, and how layout and work content affect flow
What You'll Do.
Coordinate production articles on the shop floor
Coordinate and support operators working on NPI articles
Monitor work-in-progress
anticipate bottlenecks
Support planning and scheduling activities
Capture and maintain lessons learned
Participate in structured problemsolving activities
Help implement process improvements on the shop floor
Collect and organise shop-floor data
Provide shop-floor feedback to Manufacturing and Design Engineering
Support trial builds and process proveouts
Assist in refining the sequence of operations
Create and maintain clear work instructions
Support Manufacturing Engineers with basic tasks
Provide day-to-day coordination and guidance to operators
Foster collaboration across Operations
Share best practices with colleagues
Reinforce good housekeeping and standard work
Maintain a safe and compliant work area
Identify and escalate safety and quality concerns
Contribute to identifying equipment and training needs
Support the maintenance of safety documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Foster collaboration across Operations, EHS, Planning and Quality; Share best practices with colleagues
Full Job Description
# ******Job Description Summary****** At Dowty (a GE Aerospace company), we design, manufacture and support cutting edge aerospace systems that power the future of flight. The NPI Production Coordinator is a hands-on shop-floor role that keeps new product articles moving through the manufacturing line. You will co-ordinate work with operators and work closely with Manufacturing Engineering (ME) and Operations to unblock issues and maintain flow, helping deliver safe, high quality parts on time. You will also support basic manufacturing engineering activities, such as updating work instructions, collecting data and helping implement simple process changes under guidance from ME. This role suits a strong operator, technician or team member who enjoys being on the shop floor, solving day-to-day problems and helping the team work safely and efficiently on new and developing products. # **Job Description** **Production management** * Coordinate production articles on the shop floor, ensuring timely progress through each stage of the manufacturing process. * Coordinate and support operators working on NPI articles, helping them understand priorities and resolve daytoday issues. * Monitor work-in-progress, anticipate bottlenecks and escalate issues promptly to keep delivery on track. * Support planning and scheduling activities by providing clear, accurate status updates from the line. **Sustaining and continuous improvement** * Capture and maintain lessons learned from day-to-day issues to prevent repeat problems and speed up product maturation. * Participate in structured problemsolving activities (for example with ME, Quality and Operations) to improve throughput, yield and cycle time. * Help implement process improvements on the shop floor, ensuring changes are practical, clearly communicated and consistently followed. * Collect and organise shop-floor data (such as defects, rework and downtime) to support ME and Quality in rootcause analysis. **Design for manufacturab
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