HGP Process Quality Engineer

A01242 GE Gas Turbines (Greenville) L.L.C.; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova in Greenville, SC, is seeking a hands-on Quality Engineer to own the quality of hot gas path components produced in our Greenville facility. You will establish and maintain process controls, validate designs, and ensure products meet specifications from design to shop floor.

You will lead 4Ds and 8Ds for internal and external non-conformances, manage quality KPIs, and collaborate with design and operations to improve yield and reduce defects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an accredited university or college (or a minimum of 2 years of professional work experience in quality)
• Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing experience or relevant intern or co-op experience

Responsibilities

• Define and implement controls for production process and product.
• Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment.
• Lead 4Ds and 8Ds problem solving for internal and external non-conformances.
• Manage Quality KPIs for the assigned cell and drive resolution to meet targets.
• Work with Design Lead Engineer to disposition non conforming parts on the line.
• Provide support to operations to increase First Time Yield and reduce defect rate.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Documentation

Project management

GE systems knowledge

Gas turbine experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

Would you like an opportunity to have a tangible impact on 1/3 of the world’s electricity production? Come join us on the Hot Gas Path Quality Team, where we have a direct impact on the quality, timeliness, and reliability of GE’s gas turbine fleet. The right candidate will join us in ownership of the quality of hot gas path components manufactured in our Greenville facility, specifically focused on maintaining the internal processes required to enable high quality products, monitoring the results of those processes with internal and external customers, determining root cause of any non-conformances, and implementing corrective actions within their area of responsibility.

Roles and Responsibilities

Define and implement controls for production process and product. Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment. Includes working closely with Manufacturing Engineers. Develops knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; builds awareness of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market. Maintain and improve process documentation active (Control Plans, PFMEAs, Methods, BiQ forms) and enforced in assigned area to ensure consistent quality and sustainability. Implement multiple concurrent process improvement projects, alone or as part of a multifunctional team, to drive customer satisfaction and business productivity. Apply standard engineering techniques to assigned tasks and ensure that specific goals are met in terms of quality, quantity, and timeliness in order to meet goals. Lead 4Ds and 8Ds problem solving for internal and external non-conformances. Lead the team in the usage of the problem solving tools to define the root cause and countermeasures. Manage Quality KPIs for the assigned cell, utilize this data to drive resolution in order to meet targets and goals. Work with Design Lead Engineer to timely disposition non conforming parts on the line. Provide support to operations to increase First Time Yield and reduce defect rate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an accredited university or college (or a minimum of 2 years of professional work experience in quality)
• Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing experience or relevant intern or co-op experience

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GE systems
• Prior Gas Turbine component experience and knowledge preferred
• Prior leadership experience

Additional Information

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $76,300.00 and $114,400.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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. www.gevernova.com