Lead Supplier Quality Engineer – Generator

LS3002 GE Vernova Operations LLC; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a supplier quality leader to drive quality for assigned suppliers, implement quality plans, and own supplier results. You will lead audits, drive improvement plans, and partner across functions to mitigate risks and ensure compliance within generator manufacturing.

The role requires five years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of turbo generators, with excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 5 years of significant experience in Engineering, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing.
• Strong technical knowledge of generators, with specialized product expertise in turbo generators.
• Working knowledge of quality frameworks, risk assessment, RCA, qualification processes, commodity assessment, and non-conformance management, supported by excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier development initiatives to achieve quality assurance and industrial standards of excellence in generator manufacturing.
• Lead cross‑functional teams and projects, guiding stakeholders to adopt new viewpoints and innovative solutions.
• Advise management and support high‑impact decisions with evaluative judgment.
• Use multiple sources to assess information and construct actionable recommendations for complex problems.
• Partner across functions to drive continuous improvement, quality assessment, RCA, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Turbo generator knowledge

Quality frameworks

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

Drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Select suppliers through qualification processes. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Roles and Responsibilities

Manage supplier development initiatives, assisting key suppliers in achieving quality assurance, optimum quality, and industrial standards of excellence in generator manufacturing. Lead functional teams and projects, communicating complex concepts and guiding stakeholders to adopt new points of view and innovative solutions. Advise management and play a supportive role in high-impact decision-making using a high level of evaluative judgment. Utilize multiple internal and external sources to assess information, ask pertinent questions, and construct actionable recommendations for complex, out-of-parameter problems. Partner across functions and regions to drive continuous improvement, quality assessment, root cause analysis (RCA), and risk mitigation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5 years of significant experience in Engineering, Supplier Quality, or Manufacturing.
• Strong technical knowledge of generators, with specialized product expertise in turbo generators.
• Working knowledge of quality frameworks, risk assessment, RCA, qualification processes, commodity assessment, and non-conformance management, supported by excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to understand and improve complex processes in a cross-functional, global environment.
• Financial acumen, including knowledge of pricing, costing, and product accounting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive regional counterparts and maintain a customer-focused approach.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems, document, plan, market, and execute programs, and willingness to travel over 40% of the time.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is $94,600-157,700 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 10% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity.

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants.

Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

Additional Information

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Additional Information

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 $94,600.00 and $157,700.00. 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.

Benefits (additional)

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.

Mission Statement

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