Coatings Manufacturing Cell Leader

GE Vernova•Greenville, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hot Gas Path Coatings Cell Leader is accountable for Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) performance for the Coatings cell, which manufactures coatings for hot gas path turbine components. The role leads an organization of approximately 13 salaried employees, including supervisors, and 200 hourly employees. The position is 100% onsite at GE Vernova’s Greenville, South Carolina plant. The leader drives safety, operational performance, continuous improvement, and Lean deployment, while partnering with internal customer cells and support organizations to improve delivery, quality, and product cost. The role also oversees personnel selection and development and supports strategic planning for staffing, equipment, and resources. Demonstrated experience with coating technologies and gas turbine manufacturing is highly preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma/GED with at least four years of equivalent experience.
At least three additional years of experience in operations leadership.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Strong analytical, problem-identification, and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to bring assignments to successful completion.
Ability to anticipate customer needs and ensure they are met.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Manufacturing experience in aerospace or heavy industrial environments.
Demonstrated Lean deployment experience.
Demonstrated experience with coating technologies and gas turbine manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Drive a safety culture to achieve zero recordable injuries.
Provide leadership and direction within the COE to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost improvement KPIs.
Drive the COE OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) strategy for continuous improvement.
Act as a change agent for the Lean vision and implement a Lean strategy to reduce inventory, lead time, and waste.
Support early integration of Lean principles in product design and process development for New Product Introductions.
Ensure clear and ongoing communication of key business and customer issues to employees.
Build collaborative, cross-functional partnerships with internal customer cells and supporting organizations, including Materials, Quality, Industrialization, and Engineering.
Work with manufacturing services to understand key consumable-cost drivers and develop a strategy to improve product cost.
Partner with supporting organizations to improve product-cost market competitiveness.
Select, hire, train, develop, and provide ongoing leadership and direction to assigned personnel.
Support COE strategic planning for manpower, equipment, and resources.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching and company retirement contributions.
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.
Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
Relocation assistance.