Senior MTO Engineering Training Specialist

Job Description Summary

Senior MTO Engineering Training Specialist reports to the Senior MTO Engineering Training Leader within the MTO Engineering group of the MTO organization. This role combines manufacturing engineering and technical training leadership to support the component repair business and drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

You will standardize, execute, and continuously improve SPO technical training across the MRO network by partnering with:

• Local manufacturing engineers
• Shop leadership
• Human Resources
• Product line teams
• Special process experts
• External training vendors

You will directly support MTO goals of reducing TAT and improving customer delivery.

• Oversee the standardization and execution of SPO technical training across the component repair network.
• Improve SPO competency levels using stakeholder feedback (SPOs, ME, quality, leadership) to define targets and close gaps.
• Create and maintain a sustainable process to evaluate SPO competencies and align training resources and content.
• Develop along with SSPO team 101-level digital training for all core processes (e.g., equipment fundamentals, tooling, fixturing, special processes).
• Work with vendors and internal experts to create, record, and publish training content in a consistent format.
• Build and manage a catalogue of training courses, ensuring content is current, accessible, and aligned to SPO roles and progression.

• Standardize and roll out SPO training programs across MRO sites, leveraging existing best practices.
• Establish baseline competency assessments for SPOs and implement actions to improve competence against defined targets.
• Implement a repeatable evaluation process to measure SPO competencies and tie results to specific training actions.
• Design and deploy digital 101‑level training modules for all key processes.
• Partner with vendors and SMEs to create, record, and publish core training modules.

• Partner in SPO onboarding, ensuring new hires follow a structured training and development pathway.
• Continuously identify, design, and execute ongoing training programs for SPOs to reinforce skills and introduce new technologies.
• Maintain and enhance the training catalogue, updating content based on feedback, audit findings, and technology changes.

• Support the MRO Value Engineering effort to eliminate rework by embedding “best known way” practices and lessons learned into training.
• Ensure training reinforces quality standards and that SPOs are capable of operating qualified, capable processes.

• Use sound judgment to solve moderately complex issues in operations, manufacturing, training, and engineering.
• Leverage technical expertise and data analysis to support recommendations and drive decisions.
• Act as a resource and coach for less–experienced colleagues; lead small cross‑functional training projects.
• Build consensus and alignment across stakeholders; continue to develop persuasion and influencing skills.
• Communicate effectively with leadership on training strategy, technical content, and resource needs.
• Collaborate within a diverse, global, distributed environment, aligning training efforts across multiple MRO sites.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, experience in an MRO manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of overhaul and component repair processes.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to international destinations, including (but not limited to) USA, Brazil, United Kingdom, Hungary, Poland, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

• Highly motivated, self‑starting, and passionate about developing others.
• Experience working in a GE Aerospace MRO facility.
• Background in technical training deployment.
• Demonstrated team leadership, collaboration, and facilitation skills.
• Strong technical communication skills and willingness to continually improve communication and influencing skills.
• Flexible and friendly approach to working in teams.
• Keen listener with an innate drive to succeed…