Lead Manufacturing Engineer – Fixtures and Part Movement

GE Vernova • Greenville, SC

12d • $81,700 - $136,700 • Onsite

About The Position

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. What impact you’ll make 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 sits within the Process Industrialization team and will execute development and improvement efforts around fixtures and part movement. With a heavy focus on safety and quality the role will execute technical development of connected processes, designing building and implementing standard fixture solutions, no lift solutions, machine loading/unloading, and overall part movement through production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college OR a High School Diploma / GED with at least 4 years of manufacturing 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
• Experience with GD&T and CAD
• Ability to work off-shift or flexible schedule at times as required by project timelines
• Ability and desire to work on site in a manufacturing environment
• 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
• This position is 100% onsite at the GE Vernova Greenville, SC Garlington Road location

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fixture design
• Proficiency in NX
• Strong background in designing and building control systems
• Experience in fabrication and/or machining
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• 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

Responsibilities

• Utilize in-depth knowledge of technical disciplines, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute policy/strategy 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
• Manage project timelines to meet customer needs with a strong focus on safety, process quality, and internal customer needs
• Strong ability to identify and eliminate waste
• Engineering, standardizing, and optimizing 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

Benefits

• GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce
• 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.
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the 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.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
• GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program.
• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

What This Job Offers

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