GE Energy Jobs : Manufacturing Engineer

GE is an advanced technology, services and capital company currently recruit for the position of a Manufacturing Engineer. With the scale, resources and expertise to take on the world's toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in the areas of energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, we're committed to leadership, integrity, partnership and human progress.

 

GE businesses ranging from Aviation, Capital, Oil & Gas, Energy Management, Power and Water, Healthcare, Transportation and Home & Business Solutions have operations on the African continent. Major locations include Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Over 1800 employees are working in the region, creating local partnerships and providing solutions & services that supports Africa's infrastructure and sustainable growth. We are also dedicated to knowledge transfer, whether it is providing technical expertise to customers by hosting customer summits, to developing young local talent through unique programs such as the Early Career Development Program.

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer 

Location: Calabar, Nigeria

Job Number: 1864882

Business: GE Global Growth & Operations

Business Segment: Global Growth & Operations - Africa

 

Responsibilities

• The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for defined work or projects with moderate complexity.
• In this role you will follow an individual work plan, meet day-to-day short-term objectives, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
• Develop manufacturing processes for New Product Introduction (NPI), documenting process changes, driving process / fixture improvements, driving lead and cycle time improvements, cost of quality (COQ), and Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) actions
• Define investment and expense needs, driving from preparing for approvals to completion
• Participate in LEAN initiative, and engage Six Sigma tools for process improvements
• Develop and implement process improvements to reduce costs and cycles
• Design necessary fixtures and tooling for manufacturing NPI's and for process improvements
• Manage multiple projects by providing scheduling, resource management, budget control and EHS compliance
• Bring new ideas and positive support to the current process
• Implement productivity actions in order to improve the process and respect objectives
• Participate in EHS related actions, to improve safety in own area
• Lead and effectively interface with manufacturing, sales, marketing, and other support teams to complete projects to meet EHS, production, quality, cost savings, and new product development goals within schedule and budget
• Interface with vendors and internal contacts in an effective manner to ensure that the technical and EHS perspective is properly conveyed
• Assure that all engineering designs and technical data are complete and accurately documented to provide an accurate technical/historical base for future reference and to meet customer / end user requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED and proven manufacturing experience)
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred
• Welding/Fabrication experience
• Prior experience with Lean Manufacturing is preferred
• Corporate Training Program graduate (manufacturing/operations/engineering) is preferred (GE employees only)
• Six Sigma training is preferred
• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to handle diverse activities simultaneously
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team projects
• Strong project and team leadership

Application Closing Date

31st December, 2013

 

Method Of Application

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