Lean Leader Materials Manufacturing

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

14h • Onsite

About The Position

As the Materials Lean Leader for the Greenville factory and warehouse, you will lead the development, execution, and sustainment of a Lean Materials strategy. GE Vernova's Gas Power business manufactures complex components for gas turbines. At our Greenville, SC facility, we're building a Center of Excellence (COE) for our materials function, and we're hiring a Materials Lean Leader to anchor the Hot Gas Path COE. This is a hands-on role where you will be a lean practitioner and coach, working with materials planners, warehouse teams, and production operators to design and sustain material flow systems. You will own the lean materials roadmap for your COE, bridge materials planning and operations, and solve material flow breakdowns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field (OR High School Diploma/GED with 10+ years of manufacturing experience).
• Minimum of 5 years of dedicated experience in Lean Materials Management or high-volume In-Plant Logistics.
• Hands-on proficiency in SAP/ERP systems, specifically regarding material master data, inventory logic, and replenishment settings.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to or experience in a supply chain environment supporting precision-machined components (e.g., turbine blades/buckets, nozzles, aerospace components, or similar high-complexity parts).
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt (or equivalent), with demonstrated application to supply chain or material flow projects.
• Strong understanding of inventory control strategies and the relationship between material velocity and operational cost.
• Experience influencing cross-functional teams — this role requires the ability to bring warehouse, planning, and production stakeholders into alignment without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own the lean materials roadmap for the Hot Gas Path COE, aligning improvement initiatives with site targets for inventory turns, line-side waste reduction, and schedule attainment.
• Redesign material delivery processes using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to systematically eliminate non-value-added steps from dock to point of use.
• Architect and implement Pull/Kanban systems — setting replenishment logic, sizing supermarkets, and configuring signals within the SAP/ERP environment.
• Drive daily management routines for materials; serve as the first-call resource for material flow bottlenecks and schedule attainment issues.
• Lead tactical improvement initiatives including warehouse layout optimization, water-spider route design, and Heijunka (level loading) of material deliveries.
• Coach and develop warehouse staff and production planners on lean material disciplines — building the capability and standard work needed to sustain gains.
• Create synergy between materials planning and operations — this role is a critical integration point, not a purchasing function.
• Execute the site’s lean materials strategy, focusing specifically on increasing inventory turns and reducing line-side waste.
• Drive the redesign of material delivery processes using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to identify and eliminate non-value-added steps from the dock to the point of use.
• Architect and implement end-to-end Pull/Kanban systems, setting the logic, sizing supermarkets, and managing replenishment signals within ERP/SAP.
• Lead daily management routines for materials, solving material flow bottlenecks and ensuring schedule attainment through standard work.
• Plan and deliver tactical initiatives, including warehouse layout optimization, water-spider route implementation, and Heijunka (level loading) of material deliveries.
• Provide hands-on coaching to warehouse staff and planners on lean material disciplines, ensuring new processes are standardized and sustained.

Benefits

• 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
• 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
• Relocation Assistance Provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree