Today GE Aerospace’s Pune manufacturing facilitycelebrated ten years of operations, marking a milestone in the company’s four-decadehistory in the Indian aviation industry. Over the past decade, Pune has emerged as a hubfor producing commercial jet engine components and a center for advanced manufacturingskill development, training over 5,000 production associates through its apprentice and otherprograms.“When we started this factory, we did not have an aero-engine ecosystem here in Pune. Ten years later we have not only created a world-class manufacturing skill base but have alsocontributed to the larger aerospace sector. I am proud of the progress we have made todevelop local capacity for high-value manufacturing and skilling in Maharashtra,” said AmolNagar, Executive Director, Global Manufacturing Operations & Supply Chain, GEAerospace.The Pune facility produces components for CFM’s* LEAP, GEnx, and GE9X engines, whichare used in factories worldwide to meet increasing customer demands. The facility’s successis powered by FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace’s proprietary lean operating model, which prioritizes safety, quality, and efficiency. By deploying FLIGHT DECK and leveraging over 1,000 recommendations from employees on the shop floor, the facility has reduced waste, enhanced process efficiency, and increased output, all while improving shop-floor safety. On a new model line for a critical component, it has enabled shorter lead times, increasedproductivity with the same team, and reduced downti e. That line now produces more thantwice the number of parts with the help of many improvements made over six quarters.
