General Electric Company

Senior Airline Field Service Engineer - Commercial Field Service

General Electric Company$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a technical field from an accredited institution; or high school diploma/GED/technical certificate with 4+ years of relevant work experience.
  • 5+ years of full-time work experience in airline operations, maintenance planning, engineering, aviation propulsion, or related areas.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical support and direction for customers and Field Service Engineers in jet engine operations and maintenance.
  • Coach and mentor Field Service Engineers while collaborating with various departments for operational excellence.
  • Develop and guide field service policy and strategy to improve processes and address customer needs.
  • Advocate for customers by delivering effective, prompt solutions to exceed expectations and build long-term loyalty.
  • Track and enhance engine reliability and on-wing performance, influencing airline stakeholders for improvements.
  • Influence long-term maintenance planning for aircraft engine stability.
  • Interpret technical documentation to support maintenance and operational tasks.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities within a supportive work environment.
  • Challenging and rewarding career paths in a leading aerospace company.
  • Relocation assistance to facilitate transitions for new hires.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
Senior Airline FSEs take on the most complex fleets and customer environments, leveraging their expertise to lead technical initiatives and build strong, lasting customer relationships.
In addition to their technical leadership, Senior FSEs play a pivotal role in mentoring and coaching other FSEs. They share their knowledge and experience, provide guidance on complex technical challenges, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and help define and evolve field service standards-all while embodying GE Aerospace's core behaviors.
• Respect for People: As a Senior FSE, you'll foster a collaborative environment with our most complex customers, building strong relationships and trust. You'll be the technical on-site representative for GE Aerospace, essential for problem-solving and customer satisfaction.
• Continuous Improvement: We're committed to excellence and constantly seek ways to enhance, innovate, and improve technical on-wing performance. Your dedication to continuous improvement will ensure the highest quality standards and efficiency operations directly impacting the customer.
• Customer Driven: Understanding, prioritizing, and communicating the needs of our customers is at the heart of our field service operations. You'll focus on delivering prompt, effective solutions that exceed customer expectations, driving loyalty and long-term partnerships.
By embodying these values, our Field Service Engineers uphold the principles of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC), which are the foundation of GE Aerospace's operations. Your unwavering commitment to excellence ensures that we continue to be a trusted partner to our customers, delivering reliable, high-quality service that strengthens our reputation and drives success.

Job Description

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

At GE Aerospace, we shape the future of flight, lift people up, and ensure they return home safely. Our Field Service Engineers embody this mission every day by being embedded within the customers site, delivering exceptional service and support. As an Airline Senior Field Service Engineer, you will serve as the trusted on-site technical representative for our customers, with our customers. Operating independently and remotely from GE Aerospace hubs to resolve technical challenges and drive success directly in support of our customers fleets.

As part of GE Aerospace's remote Commercial Field Service organization, you will have the opportunity to travel both to support customer needs and to participate in internal conferences, fostering collaboration and continuous growth within our globally dispersed team.

More specifically, you will:
  • Provide Leadership and Technical Support: Lead programs and offer technical direction and assistance to the customers and other FSEs, in the operation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of assigned jet engine product lines.
  • Cross Functional Leadership: Our Senior Field Service Engineers are responsible for leading, coaching, and mentoring Field Service Engineers and collaborating effectively with other departments to drive operational excellence.
  • Strategic Leadership: Guide commercial field service policy, process and strategy to drive continuous improvements across the organization. Influencing business leadership in recognizing customer needs when decision making.
  • Customer Advocacy: Deliver prompt, effective solutions that address customer issues and exceed their expectations, driving loyalty and long-term partnerships.
  • Monitor and Improve Reliability: Track reliability and on-wing performance, including significant events, engine removals, delays, and cancellations. Influence airline stakeholders to implement critical reliability improvements.
  • Enhance Maintenance Planning: Influence long-term maintenance planning to ensure the stability of the aircraft engine fleet.
  • Interpret Technical Documentation: Support maintenance and operational activities by interpreting OEM and technical manuals.
  • Evaluate Maintenance Effectiveness: Review the effectiveness of maintenance actions to identify opportunities for training and improvement.
  • Apply FLIGHT DECK: Utilise our FLIGHT DECK principles to deliver continuous improvement in identifying proactive reliability enhancements.
  • Data Analytics and Reporting: Produce data analytics and timely reports on fleet status, program updates, events, and trends for key internal stakeholders.
  • Proactive Maintenance Recommendations: Provide recommendations for proactive maintenance based on engine performance analytics.


Once sufficiently experienced, a Senior FSE may work towards achieving Controlled Title Holder (CTH) status, demonstrating exceptional technical expertise, leadership, and commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction

Required Qualifications:

To be considered for this opportunity, candidates must have:
  • A Bachelor's of Engineering or technical degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED / technical certificate with at least 4 years of full time work experience in fields noted below)
  • A minimum of 5 years of full-time working experience in airline operations or maintenance planning, engineering, aviation propulsion, or other related field


Desired Characteristics:
  • Strong technical expertise in aircraft engine fleet management.
  • Experience in and influencing decision making in cross-functional teams.
  • Significant experience using software or data analytics to make informed technical decisions and to provide recommendations to the customer or other key internal stakeholders.
  • Ability to problem solve independently using sound judgement and critical thinking.
  • Ability to lead, influence and deliver result orientated priorities using strong project management, analytical, time management and prioritization skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to forge deep relations at all levels, not only with key internal stakeholders but also with the customer


GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

About General Electric Company

GE Healthcare provides medical technology, intelligent devices, and care solutions. They offer medical imaging, information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, performance improvement, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies. GE Healthcare's mission is to improve patient care and outcomes by providing innovative healthcare solutions. Their technologies are used in hospitals, clinics, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide to diagnose and treat various medical conditions.

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