Regional Quality Leader, Grid Automation MENAT

GE Vernova; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 661,035 - 1,028,277; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Job summary

GE Vernova in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Regional Quality Leader – Grid Automation MENAT to drive world-class quality across tendering, project execution, suppliers, Integration Facilities, installation and service, ensuring right-first-time execution and customer satisfaction.

You will steer Lean programs, standard work, PSR and Kaizen, partner with regional operations, engineering, sourcing and commercial teams, and lead continuous improvement while travel 30-40%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of proven experience in Quality, Project Quality, Operational Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or a related function within Grid Automation, Power Systems, Electrification, or Power Generation.
• Demonstrated experience leading quality improvement initiatives across project execution, services, manufacturing, engineering, or customer quality environments.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and practical experience applying quality tools and methodologies in a business environment.
• Demonstrated Lean experience, including use of standard work, daily management, visual management, Kaizen, PSR, and structured problem-solving in operational settings.
• Proven expertise in root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies such as PSR, 5 Why, and Ishikawa.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• This role requires around 30-40% travel within the region.

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the regional quality strategy for Grid Automation MENAT in alignment with global business quality priorities.
• Lead transformation initiatives to improve process capability, execution discipline, product and project quality, and customer outcomes across the region.
• Establish and drive regional quality goals, KPIs, and operating rhythms focused on prevention and continuous improvement.
• Ensure strong quality governance across projects, services, Integration Facilities, and regional operations with accountability and escalation.
• Promote Lean thinking by embedding standardization, visual management, daily management, Kaizen, and PSR into regional quality processes.
• Own quality performance across the regional project and service execution lifecycle and manage non-conformances and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality leadership

Lean methods

Root cause analysis

PSR & Kaizen

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Quality tools (5 Whys, Ishikawa)

Job description

GE Vernova in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Regional Quality Leader – Grid Automation MENAT to drive world-class quality across tendering, project execution, suppliers, Integration Facilities, installation and service, ensuring right-first-time execution and customer satisfaction.

You will steer Lean programs, standard work, PSR and Kaizen, partner with regional operations, engineering, sourcing and commercial teams, and lead continuous improvement while travel 30-40%.