Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer (Controls & DCS)

LS3002 GE Vernova Operations LLC; City of Schenectady (NY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova in Schenectady, NY seeks a Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer (Controls & DCS) to capture, formalize, and continuously improve engineering execution processes. You will apply Lean methodologies to identify and eliminate waste, publish standardized guides, and drive FPY and cycle-time reduction.

You will partner with HDNU ITR Solutioning leader, Controls Leaders, Alliance teams, architects, and CLM/Confluence owners to ensure accurate documentation, train engineers, and lead Lean

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related)
• 5+ years in controls or systems engineering or related field
• Hybrid work format (2 days on, 3 days off) in Schenectady, NY (U.S. GEV Hub)

Responsibilities

• Validate process documentation for accuracy and applicability with leaders and architects
• Coordinate with CLM admins and Confluence page owners for governance.
• Present progress and Lean outcomes to teams and leaders.
• Support onboarding of new engineers with documented job aids and checklists.
• Lead Agile planning and daily management in project execution.

Skills

Lean process improvement

Technical writing

Project coordination

Agile/Scrum

Confluence knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Confluence

CLM

ControlST

AVEVA IO

Mark VIe

Job description

Job Description Summary The Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer (Controls & DCS) is responsible for capturing, formalizing, and continuously improving the engineering execution processes used by the HDNU Controls Projects teams. The successful candidate will partner closely with HDNU ITR Solutioning leader, Controls Projects Leaders, Alliance team members, architects and the Controlled Title Holder (CTH) to document current-state processes, apply Lean methodologies to identify and eliminate waste, and publish standardized, repeatable job aids, checklists, and process guides that drive first-pass yield (FPY), reduce cycle time, and build a culture of execution excellence.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities:

• Partner with HDNU ITR Solutioning leader, Controls Projects Leaders, Alliance team members, architects, Controlled Title Holders (CTH), and Controls leadership to validate process documentation for accuracy and applicability.
• Coordinate with CLM administrators and Confluence page owners to maintain platform governance and documentation integrity.
• Present process improvement plans, documentation status, and Lean workout outcomes to team and business leaders.
• Support onboarding of new engineers by ensuring documented job aids and checklists serve as effective training tools, eliminating reliance on informally held process knowledge.
• Drives PI planning & Retrospective for sprint (agile execution methodologies) with Controls Project leaders & RTE on Project execution’s health as part of daily management.

Process Documentation & Standardization

Capture and formalize current-state execution processes across all projects and applicable milestones from Project Release through COD, including: CKOM, Hardware & Software design, and delivery. Author, publish, and maintain Job Aids, Checklists, and Process Guides for all Project milestones. Establish and maintain proper linkage between Confluence and CLM milestone descriptions. Reorganize Confluence pages under New Units (Plant Fulfillment) to create a using ISO 9001-2025 standards, logical, navigable, and consistently maintained documentation architecture. Update Projects Milestone Checklists and Job Aids and support their pilot use on projects to validate accuracy and usability.

Lean Process Improvement

Apply Lean tools and methodologies — including Problem Solving Reports (PSR), Gemba Walks, Kaizen Events, 3x5 Why (Root Cause Analysis), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and daily management practices identifying waste, reduce cycle time, and improve execution quality across HDNU extended scope milestone processes. Lead or support VSM Current State and Future State exercises for Project milestone execution, building on the VSM review conducted during the Lean Workout.

• Problem Solving Reports (PSR)
• Gemba Walks
• Kaizen Events
• 3x5 Why (Root Cause Analysis)
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
• daily management practices

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline) from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of experience in controls engineering, systems engineering, or Strongly related Engineering discipline.

Eligibility Requirements:

This opportunity is eligible for a Hybrid work format (2 days on, 3 days off) for U.S GEV Hubs (Schenectady, NY).

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong technical writing skills with demonstrated ability to author clear, structured process documentation, job aids, checklists, and work instructions (Highly preferred).
• Knowledge of either Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines or DCS Controls environments, including familiarity with milestone-based software execution processes.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean methodologies in an engineering or manufacturing environment, including VSM, PSR, Gemba, Kaizen, and root cause analysis tools such as 3x5 Why.
• Familiarity with Confluence (or equivalent engineering knowledge management platforms) and CLM (or equivalent test management/checklist platforms).
• Experience with GE Vernova tools and platforms, including ControlST, AVEVA (IO tools), ACME, Mark VIe, PLM and CLM.

Relocation Assistance Provided:

No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. 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. This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 14, 2026. 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