Lean Manufacturing Engineer

GE Vernova•Clearwater, FL

19h•Onsite

About The Position

GE Vernova is seeking a Lean Manufacturing Engineer for its Clearwater plant. This role is responsible for the end-to-end operational excellence roadmap, architecting and executing improvement strategies across multiple product lines. The goal is to drive measurable reductions in inventory, cycle time, and waste within a culture that prioritizes lean principles as a way of working. The ideal candidate thrives on the plant floor, can lead and teach kaizen events, and finds satisfaction in implementing sustainable improvement plans.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related Engineering
Internship or 0–2 years in manufacturing
Interest in Lean Manufacturing
Comfortable working on the production floor
Strong communication skills and willingness to learn
Curious, proactive personality

Nice To Haves

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Great for early career
Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
Demonstrated ability to lead projects
Previous experience as intern in Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement roles
Kaizen exposure
Gemba experience
5 Why understanding
DMAIC familiarity
8D exposure
Lean White/Yellow/Green Belt
Spanish/English bilingual

Responsibilities

Drive operational excellence at the Clearwater plant through kaizen and lean events, continuous improvement activities and projects.
Utilize Lean methodologies to improve Safety, optimize production capacity, and drive sustainable cost-reduction initiatives.
Identify potential process improvement projects, drive lean manufacturing activities and ensure progress while tracking project status and closure.
Develop and coordinate lean manufacturing training and education.
Leverage best practice strategies and drive consistencies across site.
Facilitate kaizen events, develop sustainment plans and present to leadership.
Remain current on lean methodologies and train within the Plant on lean concepts and mentor people using lean tools.

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