Technical Development Services (TDS) - GGO Africa at GE Nigeria

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We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Technical Development Services (TDS) - GGO Africa

Job Number: 2015168
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Business: GE Global Growth Organization

Role Summary/Purpose

• The Technical Development Manager utilizes their engineering and supply chain background to ensure a strong link between the SME supplier under development and the GE business Supply Chain and Technology teams.
• Responsible for the development of technology plans for assigned suppliers to drive improvements in engineering, quality, cost, EHS and compliance.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide the link between the identified SMME's and the technical GE requirements.
• Participate in supplier selection activities ensuring capability alignment with GE technical needs.
• Interface with Suppliers and Supply chain to drive Quality improvements and be accountable for supplier quality
• Assist in delivering results as measured by key metrics, such as; supplier yield, field cost, field defect rate, supplier quality plan
• engagement / effectiveness, and corrective / preventative action closure
• Drive improvements utilizing Supplier Scorecards and own Supplier audit, ensuring supplier compliance, and driving improvement plans.
• Provide a broad range of engineering expertise
• Act as consultant to the SME Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering organizations to improve Quality and Manufacturing processes, introduce new products, and improve product design
• Specify, develop, and accept advanced technology, quality information and test equipment
• Understand and drive Lean Six Sigma quality internally and with suppliers.
• Utilize experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals
• Specify and develop product acceptance/test procedures that relate to a complex process (state-of-the-art) or highly complex product
• Provide leadership role during investigations of major problems and of special projects
• Seek and implement innovative actions to deliver a strong local supplier base for GE in Africa.
• Manage and develop a team of regional Supplier Quality Engineers in close partnership with the relevant GE Business Units
• Promote GE values and integrity

Qualifications/Requirements

• BS/MS Degree in Engineering from an accredited University.
• Effective problem solving approach
• 10+ years of Engineering / Supply Chain experience
• Experience of working with small and medium sized companies supplying into a Corporate Supply Chain
• Demonstrated leadership and team development abilities
• High energy team player with multi-cultural skills, able to influence effectively in a decentralized, global environment.
• Experience in supplier qualification, surveillance, manufacturing assessment and supplier development
• Lean manufacturing, capacity management, and overall production management is a plus.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English
• High level of Integrity.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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