Quality Leader, Performance Engineering

GE Vernova • Atlanta, GA

22h

About The Position

As the Quality leader for Performance Engineering, you will be responsible for driving proper focus around quality management & quality control related to Performance Engineering delivery and field management activities. You will be responsible with the functional engineering teams to drive proper containment, conduct root-cause and identify corrective and preventative actions for any identified quality issues. In addition, you will be responsible for identifying critical processes and drive creation of the standard work, method’s and processes to ensure repeatability of high quality outputs with proper governance. You will also be responsible for coaching, mentoring, and training the wider Performance Engineering community on Quality tools & methodology and working with the functional quality focal(s) across the organization in governance and world class quality management. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering
• Background in thermal performance of gas turbine, steam turbine, or combined cycle systems
• Able to communicate in English
• Available and willing to travel as required
• Knowledge of quality tools, processes and KPI’s
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, ability to assess situations and make judgments based on practice or previous experience
• Proven interface skills with customers, both internal and external plus proven organizational, interface and managerial capabilities
• Ability to navigate effectively in a highly matrixed, horizontal environment with proven track record of working in a cross functional and virtual teams
• Strong team player with interpersonal, influencing and team building skills, and proven ability to work in a matrix environment

Responsibilities

• Embrace and drive a culture of continuous quality improvement, working in a boundary-less fashion and fostering early detection of quality issues and risks as well as promoting lean processes that drive fulfillment excellence.
• Drive cross functional buy in and time bound implementation improvements on tool and processes.
• Partner with HDPE ITR Engineering organization quality leaders for any cross functional quality support required for all engineering teams.
• Manage Quality related KPI’s and ensure daily management, proper assignment and proper monitoring for On Time Delivery, First Pass Yield, NCR, ER and SDR resolutions as well as partnership with CTH’s on Technical Risk and/or Design Review action items related to Performance quality.
• Be the QMW focal for Performance Engineering by creating the audit plans, and conducting internal audits to ensure proper awareness, compliance and adherence to the methods and processes
• Ensure proper focus on product quality issues by driving quality containment for Non-Conformances (NCR) issued to or by Performance Engineering.
• Identify, initiate, conduct and track completion of root-cause analysis (RCA) for Engineering NCR’s
• Document & prioritize the Corrective and Preventative actions (CAPA) to ensure non-repeat of the NCR
• Collaborate with the functional teams to implement CAPA actions including change management and CAPA effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the functional engineering teams across Performance and applicable ITR Engineering groups to conduct kaizen’s for standard work, methods and processes.
• Lead the team to foster & build strong relationships with Design COE’s, ITR Engineering, Project Management, and other engineering teams and functions in the first time quality fulfillment of projects.
• Drive cultural change to move from silo-thinking to a cross-functional and proactive approach

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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