Sr Manufacturing Leader - COE Leader

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

GE Vernova is powering the world's energy transition. With approximately 80,000 employees and ~7,000 gas turbines installed across more than 100 countries, we keep the lights on for billions of people — delivering brighter cities, stronger economies, and a better-connected world. Now, we're growing fast, and we need exceptional leaders to help us scale. The Opportunity This is a high-impact, senior manufacturing leadership role at the heart of GE Vernova's Gas Power operation in Greenville, SC. As a COE (Center of Excellence) Leader, you will serve as the operations manager for a major assembly area — owning Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) across a large, complex team of approximately 500 hourly and 50 salaried employees. This is not a role for the faint of heart. We are doubling output within 12 months, then scaling an additional 25% the following year. We need a leader who has built precision assembly operations before, understands the discipline required to do it right the first time, and can instill a world-class Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention culture — something we are actively elevating across the site. You'll carry direct accountability for approximately $500M+ in Cost of Goods Sold and play a critical role in shaping the future of how we build some of the most complex power generation equipment on the planet.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering / Technical Discipline OR a Bachelor's Degree with 4 years manufacturing experience
• A minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience
• A minimum 10 years of manufacturing or assembly experience
• Demonstrated experience leading complex assembly operations with significant workforce and/or product complexity.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future
• This position is an on-site role at our GE Gas Power Greenville, SC location

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aerospace, aviation, aviation engine assembly, or another highly regulated/high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading precision assembly operations where product quality, configuration control, cleanliness, and process discipline are critical.
• Experience establishing and sustaining a strong FOD prevention and control culture.
• Experience implementing visual management, process controls, leader standard work, and daily management systems in an assembly environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional environment and effectively interface with all levels of the organization and customers.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with the ability to identify critical issues and drive root-cause resolution.
• Strong propensity for excelling in a demanding, high-accountability environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Resourceful, proactive, assertive, detail-oriented, energetic, and flexible.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams.
• Experience leading Lean Action Workout Teams or similar structured continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the manufacturing organization's strategic vision, communicate priorities to team members and stakeholders, and engage teams to optimize performance.
• Provide leadership across the operation to meet customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and product integrity.
• Establish and sustain a culture of assembly excellence, with a strong focus on standardized work, process discipline, defect prevention, and right-first-time execution.
• Lead the development and deployment of robust assembly processes, including standard work, tooling, fixtures, torque/fastener controls, inspection points, and configuration control.
• Establish and maintain a strong Foreign Object Debris/Damage (FOD) prevention and control culture, embedding FOD prevention into daily operations, workplace standards, training, and leader standard work.
• Drive quality at the source, ensuring assembly defects are prevented rather than passed downstream and that abnormalities are identified, contained, and resolved quickly.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Materials, Sourcing, EHS, and other functions to align priorities and deliver the greatest customer outcomes.
• Analyze production labor and capacity requirements and implement appropriate staffing, equipment, technology, and capacity decisions within budget.
• Drive key initiatives including EHS, FOD prevention, 5S deployment, shop productivity, lean manufacturing, quality improvement, leadtime and cycle-time reduction.
• Lead complex manufacturing and assembly challenges using structured problem solving to eliminate root causes and improve process capability.
• Work with customers, functional leaders, and internal teams to meet organizational, technical, and product requirements.
• Lead efforts to simplify and improve assembly processes while maintaining product quality, configuration control, and customer requirements.
• Direct process and product improvement programs and provide manufacturing process expertise throughout the organization.
• Develop leaders and team members through coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and targeted growth opportunities.
• Build a high-accountability culture where leaders are present in the operation, standards are clearly defined, and deviations are quickly identified and addressed.
• Ensure effective communication of key business, customer, safety, quality, and operational issues throughout the organization.
• Interface with other organizations, suppliers, and vendors to assure requirements are met on time.
• Lead Lean Action Workout Teams and other structured continuous improvement efforts to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 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

What This Job Offers

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