Lead Manufacturing Engineer – Industrialization Deployment & Problem Solving

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about innovation? Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

We operate with a founder’s mindset. We deliver innovation with passion, speed, and courage. We continuously challenge our thinking and are empowered to dream big and take smart risks.

As a member of the Process Industrialization team, you will be an active contributor to create, maintain, and execute the standard in how to develop and industrialize manufacturing processes using a team-based approach. This role executes steps to move process from development to production; driving the hand‑off process, post‑deployment support, and problem solving to finish the industrialization of a process into full production.

Focus is on meeting the needs of the production teams as internal customers.

• Utilize in‑depth knowledge of technical disciplines, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute team demands and roadmap initiatives
• Execute hand‑offs for new product introductions, part and technology transfers, new process introductions, and strategic plant and equipment investments; inclusive of lead time, technology selection, tooling, fixturing, programming, quality plan, and run‑off of initial production sets
• Execute hands‑on development of new products and processes enabling a successful hand‑off to the production team
• Support project timelines to meet customer needs with a strong focus on safety, process quality, qualifications, and problem solving
• Support problem solving post‑deployment
• Strong ability to identify and eliminate waste
• Engineer, standardize, and optimize manufacturing processes
• Participate in productivity efforts supporting cost competitiveness
• Incorporate lean manufacturing principles into process development
• Utilize kaizen activities for continuous improvement and collaborate with wider team on breakthrough initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college OR a High School Diploma / GED with at least 4 years of equivalent manufacturing or process development experience
• Minimum of 4 additional years of experience in Production Process and Equipment OR MIT graduates with a minimum of 2 years in Production Process & Equipment via academic or professional / internship experiences
• Ability and desire to work on site in a manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated project management experience (PMP certification)
• Experience working in a Lean manufacturing environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Ability to coordinate and manage several projects simultaneously
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Deep manufacturing technical expertise
• Has comprehensive knowledge of underlying principles, approaches, and methodology

• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future
• This position is 100% onsite at the GE Vernova Greenville, SC Garlington Road location
• This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export‑controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

• Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
• A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
• GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on‑the‑job learning and development.

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