Global Chief, Special Processes & Material Integrity

GE Vernova; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 144,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Global Process Engineering Authority for Special Processes & Material Integrity to lead the 1P1P standards and drive enterprise-wide SQDC improvements. You will coordinate across +130 facilities, overseeing joining, finishing, heat treat, and NDT activities to ensure high-integrity, scalable production.

This role requires deep technical expertise, international standards knowledge, and proven leadership in large multi-site environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical, or Chemical Engineering, or 15+ years of related industrial experience.
• Minimum of 10 years in special processes or non-destructive testing with global lead exposure.
• Deep expertise in thermal fusion, bonding, heat treatment, and NDT methods.
• Proficiency with international standards (AWS, ASME, ISO, Nadcap) and bridging engineering to shop-floor requirements.
• Proven history of developing and enforcing standards that scale globally.

Responsibilities

• Govern 1P1P standards using TES, MPS, APS templates for all special process subclasses.
• Define standards for bonding, coating, and validation to ensure closed-loop structural integrity.
• Codify successful innovations into Locked Configurations for rapid enterprise-wide deployment.
• Establish equipment capability standards across 130+ facilities to meet strict structural requirements.
• Architect the transition from manual inspection to automated, data-driven NDT and Metlab processes.
• Collaborate with Business GPELs and Factory LPEAs to translate material health data into improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical skills

Lean principles

Strategic influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials/metallurgical/chemical engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

MasterCAM

Predator

Vericut

Job description

GE Vernova is seeking a Global Process Engineering Authority for Special Processes & Material Integrity to lead the 1P1P standards and drive enterprise-wide SQDC improvements. You will coordinate across +130 facilities, overseeing joining, finishing, heat treat, and NDT activities to ensure high-integrity, scalable production.

This role requires deep technical expertise, international standards knowledge, and proven leadership in large multi-site environments.