Combustors & Structures Materials Leader

**Job Description Summary**: At Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace Business Unit, we’ve been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years. We are specialized in the design, production and maintenance of components and systems for both the civil and military aviation.

As Combustors & Structures Materials Leader you will be responsible of implementing a new work organization in a growth environment. Your main responsibility will be to meet output, input, delinquency, inventory turns and inventory balance goals. Daily contact and interface with Customer, Suppliers and Production shop is required.

In this role you will coordinate and expedite the flow of materials (from suppliers and also within departments) according to production schedules.

**Essential Responsibilities**
- Determine input, output, inventory and turns forecasts
- Re-define the team roles and responsibilities in a growth environment
- Be accountable on supplier performance/on time delivery, lead team to act as main point of contact with suppliers tracking status reports and critical material
- Lead Fulfillment team to drive Customer reviews, status reports and recovery plans
- Assure inventory goals are met and drive the result of zero customer disappointments
- Enhance the current processes, through the use of data, such that they are compatible with the principles of Flow Technology and Demand Based Management
- Translate, prepare and assign meaningful and functional manufacturing productivity plans to meet established master schedules for customers
- Work to control and drive improvement on inventory levels, cycle time, machine loads, and other aspects as required to meet production schedules
- Set strategic direction for planning and scheduling activities within the organization
- Provide leadership in using advanced planning tools to model, simulate, and release optimized material plans to the organization and in developing, planning and implementing the master schedule

**Qualifications/Requirements**
- Engineering Master’s degree from an accredited university or college
- Demonstrated experience in manufacturing and materials management position
- Proven experience in a managerial role
- Servant Leadership approach
- Understanding of production and inventory control techniques, i.e. material planning, master scheduling, and shop floor control
- Ability to work in a matrix organization
- Strong organizational skills
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodology
- Fluent in Italian and English languages
- Work Visa, in accordance with local regulation, is required

**Desired Characteristics**
- Knowledge of Avio Aero products and processes is nice to have
- Experience on managing high mix/low volume environment
- Exposure experience (suppliers, customers, shop)
- Knowledge of contractual terms and conditions and their effects on inventory management principles
- Strong team player with high energy
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing
- Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills

**What we offer**

**Smart working and work life-balance**

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

**Total Rewards**

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

- Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits platform
- GE Aerospace share plan
- Life and injury insurance
- Medical coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Employee special awards (service and recognition)
- Local special agreements and discounts
- English and languages training for you and one member of your family
- Technical, Leadership and development trainings

**Inclusion & Diversity**

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No