GE Aerospace · 17 hours ago
Coatings Sourcing Operations & Readiness Leader
West Chester
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGE Aerospace is advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. The Coatings Sourcing Operations & Readiness Leader is responsible for providing operations, strategy, and readiness leadership for coatings, ensuring capacity visibility and operational readiness across the coatings supply base to meet current and future demand.
AerospaceManufacturingCommercial
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead deep-dive capacity assessments across prioritized thermal spray, chemical process and the special process supply base
Develop and maintain capacity models to identify current and future constraints
Establish readiness plans to ensure sufficient capacity for demand growth, surge, and recovery scenarios
Partner with value stream leaders, planning, and operations to align capacity plans with demand signals
Segment and prioritize the 50+ coatings suppliers, identifying strategic partners vs. transactional suppliers
Drive strategic relationship plans with key thermal spray and chemical process providers, including regular ops reviews and performance improvement plans
Work with Sourcing, Quality, and Engineering to identify and qualify additional capacity (new sources, additional booths, shifts, or capabilities) as needed
Act as coatings operations focal for NPIs, ensuring capacity and readiness are validated early in the NPI cycle
Identify and execute cost-out and productivity opportunities in the coatings supply base (e.g., footprint optimization, consolidation, process improvements)
Partner with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Value Stream teams to balance cost, capability, and risk
Proactively identify capacity and readiness risks
Create and maintain a coatings risk register with clear mitigation actions, owners, and timelines
When required, escalate emerging risks and propose mitigation options (new sources, capital investment, lead-time changes) to leadership
Own thermal spray/chemical process capacity and readiness content for senior-level operating rhythms
Provide data-driven insights on current capacity, bottlenecks, and required actions, focused on non-TAVs coatings
Standardize reporting and dashboards so leadership has a clear view of coatings readiness and risk
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
A minimum of 5 years of experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Operations, Project Management, or Capacity Planning
Preferred
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to manipulate, model, and interpret complex data sets to drive decisions
Advanced Excel / data analysis skills (e.g., pivot tables, dashboards, scenario modeling); experience with data visualization tools is a plus
Comfortable translating data into clear, concise insights and actions for both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior executives
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, operations, engineering, and value stream leaders
Skilled at influencing without direct authority, driving alignment and action across multiple functions and levels of the organization
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to clearly brief executives and participate in senior-level operating rhythms
Proven track record of proactive problem solving, following through on commitments, and closing actions
High level of ownership and accountability, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan
401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time-off for vacation or illness
Company
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.01BKey Investors
JobsOhioUS Department of EnergyAir Force Research Laboratory
2025-07-22Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2025-01-10Grant· $9M
2024-04-02IPO
Leadership Team
Amy Gowder
President and CEO Defense and Systems
H. Lawrence Culp
Chairman & CEO, GE Aerospace
Recent News
2026-02-10
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