Gate 1 Disassembly Manufacturing Engineer

Aero Alliance; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Relocation assistance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Gate 1 – Disassembly) to drive safe, efficient front-end engine overhaul execution. You will ensure teardown quality, document defects, and enable downstream gates.

The role supports 160+ engines/year and 400+ modules/year, providing technical support to 180+ shop floor personnel and leading root cause analysis to prevent delays. Requires 3+ years in manufacturing/MRO and a strong Lean background.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Aeronautical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing or MRO environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to drive issues to closure.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, shop floor-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct technical support to shop floor personnel during disassembly operations, ensuring safe and efficient execution.
• Maintain strong daily presence on the shop floor to support technicians and resolve issues in real time.
• Ensure accurate and complete defect identification and documentation during teardown to prevent downstream escapes.
• Drive high responsiveness and urgency in resolving engineering issues to ensure no impact to shop flow.
• Lead Lean initiatives focused on reducing turnaround time (TAT), eliminating waste, and improving technician efficiency.
• Own and maintain work instructions, ensuring alignment with OEM manuals and actual shop floor practices.
• Drive first-time quality by ensuring defects are properly identified, documented, and communicated to downstream gates.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and tooling/vendors to support execution and continuous improvement.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for process-related issues.
• Own and manage tooling and process-related projects, including budget tracking where applicable.
• Share best practices and drive standardization across shifts and builds.
• Promote and uphold EHS, Quality, Compliance, and Integrity standards across all activities.

Skills

Problem solving

Shop floor experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Gate 1 – Disassembly) to drive safe, efficient front-end engine overhaul execution. You will ensure teardown quality, document defects, and enable downstream gates.

The role supports 160+ engines/year and 400+ modules/year, providing technical support to 180+ shop floor personnel and leading root cause analysis to prevent delays. Requires 3+ years in manufacturing/MRO and a strong Lean background.