Operational Excellence Leader

GE Vernova • Parsippany, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Come and join our powerful, unified force with the energy to change the world. Our mission is BIG. Our TRANSFORMATION is key – bringing the right businesses together to LEAD the ENERGY TRANSITION. Our TEAM is ready. What impact you’ll make As the Operations Excellence Leader for Metem in Parsippany, NJ, you will be responsible for driving world-class performance across the manufacturing facility, with a primary focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC)—in that order. This role leads continuous improvement initiatives, builds a strong performance culture, and partners with operations, engineering, quality, and materials teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who uses data, structured problem-solving, and lean principles to deliver sustainable results while developing people and strengthening standard work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field (preferred).
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, continuous improvement, or operational excellence.
• Eligibility Requirements: This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government export restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents and protected individuals (e.g., certain refugees and asylees)). GE will require proof of status prior to employment

Nice To Haves

• Lean, Six Sigma, or similar certification.
• Experience in high-volume or complex manufacturing environments.
• Track record of delivering measurable SQDC improvements.
• have completed your CMRP certification
• Strong working knowledge of lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and lead cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety-first leadership.
• Strong analytical, communication, and change management skills.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Responsibilities

• Champion a zero-injury culture and ensure safety is never compromised for production or cost.
• Lead and support safety risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Drive proactive safety programs, including behavior-based safety, near-miss reporting, and hazard elimination, and Built In Safety daily management.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, corporate, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Coach leaders and operators on safe work practices and safety leadership behaviors.
• Lead initiatives to improve product and process quality, first-pass yield performance, and defect reduction (work towards Zero-Defect culture).
• Support 4D and 8D root cause analysis (e.g., A3, 5-Why, Fishbone) for internal and customer quality issues.
• Strengthen process control, standard work, and error-proofing (poka-yoke).
• Partner with Quality and Engineering to ensure robust process capability and continuous improvement.
• Improve on-time delivery performance by stabilizing and optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Identify and eliminate constraints, bottlenecks, and sources of variation affecting throughput.
• Support production planning, scheduling, and flow improvements (single piece flow) to meet customer demand.
• Drive daily management systems that highlight delivery risks and enable fast problem resolution.
• Deploy and sustain lean manufacturing principles (e.g., 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, TPM).
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects aligned with site and business objectives.
• Establish and maintain visual management, KPIs, and daily tiered accountability processes.
• Coach and develop leaders and teams in problem-solving and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Ensure improvements are standardized, sustained, and audited over time.
• Lead waste elimination efforts across labor, materials, scrap, and rework.
• Drive productivity improvements through lean manufacturing, standard work, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Support cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring safety and quality are not compromised.
• Track and validate financial benefits from improvement projects.

Benefits

• GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• 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.
• This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

What This Job Offers

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