Manufacturing Process Excellence

GE Vernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manufacturing Excellence professional to establish standard work, governance, and cross-functional process alignment across GSI Operations and Manufacturing Units.

You will drive Lean initiatives, support digitalization of operational tools, and develop SOPs, process maturity assessments and continuous improvement roadmaps to ensure lessons learned are implemented across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management, Project Management, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, or process improvement.
• Ideal: experience in multi-site manufacturing with standardization and cross-functional alignment.

Responsibilities

• Establish standard work and governance.
• Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-functional process alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement / Lean initiatives.
• Establish process compliance and maturity assessments.
• Support digitalization and standardization of operational tools.
• Ensure lessons learned are implemented across Manufacturing Units.
• Develop SOPs, process frameworks, and governance models.
• Produce process maturity assessments and continuous improvement roadmaps.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Governance & standardization

Digitalization

Process auditing

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Systems thinking

Facilitation

Strategic planning

Analytical / data-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management, Project Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Description Summary

Establish and continuously improve the standardized processes connecting GSI Operations and Manufacturing Units.

Job Description

• Establish standard work and governance.
• Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-functional process alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement / Lean initiatives.
• Establish process compliance and maturity assessments.
• Support digitalization and standardization of operational tools.
• Ensure lessons learned are implemented across Manufacturing Units.

Key deliverables:

• GSI–Manufacturing process framework.
• Standard operating procedures.
• Governance and escalation model.
• Process maturity assessments.
• Continuous improvement roadmap.

Candidate Requirements

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management, Project Management or a related field.

Years of Experience

• Minimum: 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, or process improvement roles.
• Ideal: Experience in multi-site manufacturing environments where standardization and cross-functional alignment were key objectives.

Technical Skills & Background

• Operational Excellence: expertise in Lean methodologies (Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping) and process design.
• Governance & Standardization: Proven experience in developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process frameworks, and establishing governance models (roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths).
• Digitalization: Experience supporting the transition from manual processes to digital tools.
• Process Auditing: Experience designing and executing process maturity assessments and capability models to track organizational progress.
• Change Management: Ability to drive adoption of new standards across diverse business units and influence stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Tool Proficiency:
  • Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas).
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) for building and maintaining executive-level dashboards.
• Reporting: Proven ability to synthesize complex operational data into concise, high-level presentations for executive leadership.

Core Competencies

• Systems Thinking: Ability to see the "big picture" and ensure that process improvements at the local level align with the global manufacturing framework.
• Facilitation: Strong ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and lead workshops to identify process gaps and "lessons learned."
• Strategic Planning: Competency in building multi-year continuous improvement roadmaps.
• Analytical & Data-Driven: Ability to use performance data to prioritize improvement opportunities and validate maturity assessments.

Permanent UK Work Permit required

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No