Technology & Engineering Director

About the role

GE Aerospace is looking for a Technology & Engineering Director to provide unified leadership for Technology and Engineering at its Singapore Component Repair operations. The role defines and executes the technology roadmap for automation, robotics, digital manufacturing and industrialisation, drives Smart Factory capabilities that improve SQDC, and ensures robust technical standards and integrated Maintenance. It leads senior managers across Special Processes, Automation & Robotics, Machining, Tooling, NPI/industrialisation, Digital Manufacturing and Maintenance, and partners with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Digital Technology, EHS and Program teams.

Key responsibilities

• Set the multi-year technology strategy for the Singapore plants, unifying Special Processes, Automation & Robotics, Machining, Tooling and NPI under a common standards framework and talent model.
• Own the Smart Factory roadmap (automation, robotics, MES/PLM/SCADA integration, data architecture) and prioritise high-value digital and AI/ML use cases such as predictive maintenance and automated inspection.
• Lead NPI and industrialisation, including DFM/DFA, process validation, PPAP/FAI readiness, and govern technical change (ECR/ECO) and configuration management.
• Maintain standards, methods and qualification for special processes (heat treatment, coatings, welding) and enforce root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Deliver annual productivity, yield and scrap-reduction commitments, develop technology and capital roadmaps, and build relationships with equipment suppliers, technology partners and research institutions.
• Embed safety-by-design and EHS compliance, run technical review boards, and ensure MSA, GR&R and audit readiness.
• Integrate Maintenance into a combined Maintenance & Engineering organisation, applying RCM, TPM and CMMS to improve OEE, MTBF and reduce MTTR, and lead asset lifecycle management.
• Reorganise Technology, Engineering and Maintenance, build technical and leadership bench strength, and lead the cultural change needed for new technologies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechatronics or related); advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years in manufacturing/operations engineering within aerospace or closely related industries.
• 8+ years leading multi-disciplinary engineering organisations, including responsibility for senior managers.
• Proven track record in automation and robotics integration, machining, tooling and special processes, and in NPI and industrialisation.
• Demonstrated experience in digital manufacturing, MES/SCADA/PLM, data systems and analytics.
• Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability engineering, and a focus on safety, quality and compliance.

The role is primarily on-site at the Singapore Component Repair plants, with travel to vendors, partners, customers and other sites as required. Relocation assistance is not provided.