Manufacturing Process Excellence

AL8238 UK Grid Solutions Limited; Stafford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova UK is seeking a process excellence professional to establish and continuously improve standardized processes connecting GSI Operations and Manufacturing Units. You will lead Lean initiatives, define standard work, and build governance models that scale across sites.

You will design SOPs, perform maturity assessments, support digitalization, and develop executive dashboards to communicate progress. A bachelor’s degree and 2–5 years in manufacturing or process improvement are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Management, Project Management or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, or process improvement.
• Experience in multi-site manufacturing environments with standardization and cross-functional alignment.
• Proficient in Excel, Power BI, and Tableau for data-driven decisions.

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.

Skills

Lean methodologies

SOPs and governance

Change management

Cross-functional facilitation

Strategic planning

Analytical & data-driven

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Description Summary

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

Key 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.

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

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.

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