Blade Remanufacturing Site Leader

GE Vernova

20d • Remote

About The Position

Core Responsibilities: Boots on the ground, site leadership Role Description – The Blade Remanufacturing Site Leader will have day to day responsibility for the GE blade remanufacturing (WDI) and blade repairs occurring at the Takkion laydown yards in Pawnee and Garden City, KS. The site leader will give daily direction to the on-site GE Blade Technicians, contracted repair teams and GEV Material Specialist based on blade remanufacturing priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, manufacturing, project management, engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 3-5 years experience in sourcing, manufacturing, project management and/or supply chain

Nice To Haves

• Good understanding of the Renewables Onshore business
• Strong data management skills (Excel, Tableau, Smartsheet, etc.…)
• Ability to lead and manage teams
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Able to work effectively across cross-functional teams
• Ability to work independently to achieve targets and objectives
• Self-motivated, driven to take action and define next steps
• Ability to see around corners and be proactive
• Strong background in the materials planning process
• Ability to think Critically (look at outside the box solutions)
• Ability to adapt to change
• Detail-oriented, organized, and flexible
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proven strategic and analytical skills
• Demonstrated leadership capability
• Highly-motivated, results/metrics driven with demonstrated influencing skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong understanding of supplier contracts
• Ability to identify and implement processes improvements and best practices

Responsibilities

• Establish remanufacturing factory production schedules for blade remanufacturing priorities and manage teams to achieve plans.
• Lead site repair teams in adherence to Safety / GE Life Saving Rules.
• Manage Site Material Leader to achieve the right levels of material inventories at site in support of executing remanufacturing production plans.
• Give day to day direction to on-site GE Blade Technicians
• Interface with GE Services Engineering Team and GE Blade Technicians on open repair team questions to drive efficient problem solving and keep the repair teams on task / schedule.
• Interface with Takkion site leadership to establish weekly and day to day GE priorities including on-site blade moves, incoming and outgoing blade shipments and maintenance of GE blade repair locations.
• Carryout GE laydown yard strategies regarding blade inventory, blade repairs and material movement.
• Confirm that Takkion team is filling out blade move inspection reports
• Be the “one voice” of site work or stand by decisions related to weather conditions.
• Oversee repair teams daily / weekly status reporting and provide oversight and direction to repair team leaders and leadership

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level