Sr Materials Engineer

GE Vernova • Greenville, NC

7h

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Materials Engineer. This role will lead strategic projects focused on material system designs to improve material flow, reduce waste, and improve manufacturing efficiency. This role will require both strong technical expertise in materials systems and hands-on leadership and passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain floor layouts & market designs for efficient material flow
• Plan and execute expansion projects to improve space utilization & line delivery
• Design and optimize material delivery routes & evaluate automation opportunities
• Lead Material Presentation Modeling & Design for line-side racks, carts, and other transport devices
• Design and provide site ownership for Kanban processes to link warehouse, market, and production
• Develop site standards for PFEP (plan for every part) and lead implementation across the industrial engineering team
• Own all design & implementation standards for the LEAN Material System for Assembly across the GVL site
• Own Kanban & PFEP (plan for every part) standard and process for areas of responsibility
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for process hand-offs between warehouse, kitting and production
• Design and document Standard Work for all key materials processes, including receiving, kitting, replenishment, milk runs, and line-side delivery
• Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) project focused on material flow and internal logistics to reduce waste, labor, and space requirements
• Act as project charter owner & develop milestone and project plans to ensure on-time delivery of objectives
• Track and report KPI’s such as travel time, labor productivity, space utilization and material-handling cost
• Provide engineering analysis to justify capacity investment and ROI analysis
• Facilitate cross-function problem-solving and continuous improvement to drive effective change-management

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
• Education Level: No Education Listed