Product & Production Change Control Leader

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The Product & Production Change Control Leader is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust Quality Management System (QMS) while managing the integration of products and process changes across the manufacturing environment. This role combines governance of quality documentation, auditing, and training with strategic oversight of change implementation to ensure compliance, standardization, and continuous improvement.
The position defines and executes business-level standards for QMS policies, manuals, and procedures, leveraging tools such as Windchill, LMS, and gage systems to maintain document control and workforce competency. It also leads the Business Change Notice (BCN) process, chairs weekly change review meetings, and enforces ISO and QMS compliance during transitions. Using systems like e-BCR and hazard plot reviews, the leader ensures that changes are validated, documented, and implemented without production disruptions or quality holds.
This role is critical in supporting new product introductions, driving process control, and enabling a flexible manufacturing environment that meets quality expectations while adapting to evolving business needs.

Position

Product & Production Change Control Leader

Location

USA, Louisville, KY

How You'll Create Possibilities

Establish and maintain a robust Quality Management System to ensure compliance, standardization, and continuous improvement (50%)

• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver a world class quality system
• Documentation & Governance: Create and maintain QMS policies, manuals, and procedures
• Training & Development: Develop and deliver training on quality standards and processes
• Process Control & Auditing: Monitor compliance, audit processes, and drive corrective actions
• Continuous Improvement: Implement changes to QMS based on audits, trends, and new product requirements

Provide support to Business Quality Leader to improve Quality Management System driving improved quality, safety and reliability in products and processes (20%)

• Coordinate Change Control including NPI impact on current production
• Schedule and coordinate weekly Change Implementation Board on project implementation
• Provide advice to project leaders on implementing change
• Monitor change execution and validate production readiness
• Coordinate deviation process

Manage and control the defining aspects of new model test setup (10%)

• Communicate, control and document information provided to the product test engineers for the setup of new models or engineering digits.
• Validate tester setups prior to unit builds in order to mitigate potential downtime on the production line.

Coordinate CAPA & CAR system in Agile (10%)

Administer Quality Management System in Windchill (5%)

• Documentation Updates: Ensure QMS and technical documents reflect changes.

Coordinate Internal Audit System (5%)

• Lead coordinator of Internal Audit Schedule
• Lead contact for External Audits

What You'll Bring to Our Team

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• 7+ years’ experience with manufacturing equipment, processes, and Lean improvements in high-volume operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated leadership and effective communication in defining, designing, implementing, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes
• Strong commitment to world-class quality standards
• Self-motivated and metric-driven influencer, skilled at working with cross-functional teams and hourly workforce
• Excellent project tracking and detailed planning abilities
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other computer applications
• Team player who drives quality metrics while considering the broader organizational goals
• Data-driven decision maker and effective communicator
• Experienced in interpreting manufacturing data to solve problems and create innovative, sustainable solutions independently
• Skilled in using, programming, and interpreting CMM/3D scanning/metrology systems
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt or higher, proficient in Minitab
• Experience with metrology and measurement systems, including Polyworks
• Proficient in interpreting both coordinate and geometric GD&T technical drawings

Our Culture

Our work is centered on our People and Culture as reflected in our Zero Distance philosophy and we recognize the importance of reaffirming our commitment to inclusion and diversity (I&D). This underscores our commitment to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, connected, and empowered to contribute, while positioning our organization to adapt seamlessly to the evolving needs of our workforce and communities.

This reflects our dedication to creating solutions that: Empower colleagues by fostering an environment where all voices are heard, valued, and encouraged to contribute. Strengthen communities where we live and work. Reinforce a culture of belonging, purpose, and engagement. Reflect the diversity of the communities we serve through our workforce, products, and practices.

By further embedding Zero Distance into our People and Culture framework, we will continue to build a deeply connected organization. We are cultivating a culture of engagement, belonging, and connection, because while attracting new talent remains a priority, retention is a cornerstone of our strategy.

GE Appliances is a trust-based organization. It is important we offer our employees the flexibility they need to do their best work while balancing the needs of the business and individuals. When you join GE Appliances, you will have the opportunity to work with your leader to create a flexible work arrangement that balances the needs of the individual, team, and organization.

GE Appliances is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Appliances participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S