Ubaldo Scardicchio

About Ubaldo Scardicchio

Ubaldo ScardicchioEngineering Executive DirectorGE AviationExperienced and successful executive with established abilities and substantial record of accomplishments within aerospace leadership, engineering and manufacturing technology. Demonstrated ability to achieve given goals, to train and develop staff, to organize, plan and deal with complex/sensitive integration issues. Strong and supportive leader who respects and values diversity in the organization. Creative problem solver with the ability to deliver solutions to complex business and technical challenges. I thrive in and seek out dynamic work environments. I believe change is healthy and needed to create the space for something new. I enjoy technical challenges that provide me an opportunity to learn as well as teach and coach others. Able to work both strategically and tactically, lead and motivate teams, and drive change throughout an organization result-oriented and decisive leader with solid success in strategic thinking, operational excellence. Adept at cultivating partnerships with executives and globally diverse employee base. Ubaldo joined GE Aviation in 1998 after starting his career with Fiat Avio, in Torino Italy. Since then he has developed both depth and breadth in Controls, Bearings, Seals & Drives, and Rotating Parts before going to GE Oil & Gas. While there he established the metrics, operating rhythm, and line of balance meetings to drive productivity and innovation. Developed across O&G business the Engineering and Manufacturing Technology department. He leveraged the same concepts and strategy as he transitioned back to Aviation in the APDP role. Most recently, Ubaldo has been leading the Avio Aero Engineering Integration for GE Aviation. He has done a fantastic job creating a seamless strategy to deliver technology alignment and accelerated team connectivity through a FastWork approach with over thirty-one dedicated teams. GE AviationM 51•••04••••••••@ge.com

Experience

1. Regional & Business Aviation - Systems Engineer, Executive

   GE Aerospace

   Jul 2017 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   I am accountable for the management and operation of 7 jet engine platforms ( CF34-3/ 8C & 8E/-10A & -10E; HF120; Passport 20) ensuring safety, fleet product stability, delivering on time new production and MRO engines. Optimal performance is achieved through applying Lean methodologies and collaboration with international teams based in the United States, as well as Mexico, Poland, Turkey and China. Key accomplishments in 2024 include developing and implementing across Services Engineering the Commercial Field Problem Resolution, laying out and executing the Global certification plan, Passport 20 emission test for CAAC, and completing the CF34-8E Aspen project in partnership with Embraer and SkyWest.We maintained a great reliability score for a fleet of roughly engines and more that 950 Operators around the world with 9.2 millions Fleet Cycles and 11.7 Millions Flight Hours (12 month rolling average).

Education

• Instituto Tecnico G. Marconi Bari Italy

  Diploma, Mechanical

• Polytechnic University of Bari, Itay

  Master, Mechanical Engineer

  1986 — 1993

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Integration
• Process Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Black Belt
• Manufacturing
• Product Development
• Lean Manufacturing
• Dmaic
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Aircraft
• Strategy
• Program Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Mechanical Engineering
• Six Sigma
• Aerospace Engineering
• Gas Turbines
• Engineering Management
• Turbomachinery
• Aviation
• Finite Element Analysis