Manufacturing Engineer - Industrialization Deployment & Problem Solving

GE Vernova; South Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Process Industrialization engineer to drive the standard method for developing and industrializing manufacturing processes. This role moves processes from development to production, coordinating handoffs, post-deployment support, and problem solving to finish the industrialization into full production for internal customers.

You will apply lean manufacturing principles, participate in productivity initiatives, and lead process optimization across teams, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or 4 years of equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 4 additional years of experience in Production Process and Equipment.
• Ability and desire to work on site in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute team demands and roadmap initiatives using technical disciplines and analytical thinking.
• Execute handoffs for new product introductions, part and technology transfers, new process introductions, and strategic plant and equipment investments; include lead time, tooling, fixturing, programming, quality plan, and run-off of initial production sets.
• Develop new products and processes and enable a successful hand-off to the production team.
• Support project timelines to meet customer needs with a focus on safety, process quality, qualifications, and problem solving.
• Support problem solving post deployment.
• Identify and eliminate waste; engineer, standardize, and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Participate in productivity efforts supporting cost competitiveness; apply lean principles.
• Incorporate kaizen activities and collaborate with wider team on breakthrough initiatives.

Skills

Production process experience

On-site manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

PMP certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about innovation? Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

We operate with a founder’s mindset. We deliver innovation with passion, speed, and courage. We continuously challenge our thinking and are empowered to dream big and take smart risks.

What impact you’ll make

As a member of the Process Industrialization team, you will be an active contributor to create, maintain, and execute the standard in how to develop and industrialize manufacturing processes using a team-based approach. This role executes steps to move process from development to production; driving the hand off process, post deployment support, and problem solving to finish the industrialization of a process into full production. Focus is on meeting the needs of the production teams as internal customers.

Job Description

• Utilize in-depth knowledge of technical disciplines, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute team demands and roadmap initiatives

• Executes hand offs for new product introductions, part and technology transfers, new process introductions, and strategic plant and equipment investments; inclusive of lead time, technology selection, tooling, fixturing, programming, quality plan, and run-off of initial production sets

• Execute hands-on development of new products and processes enabling a successful hand-off to the production team

• Supports project timelines to meet customer needs with a strong focus on safety, process quality, qualifications, and problem solving

• Support problem solving post deployment

• Strong ability to identify and eliminate waste

• Engineering, standardizing, and optimizing manufacturing processes

• Participate in productivity efforts supporting cost competitiveness

• Incorporate lean manufacturing principles into process development

• Utilize kaizen activities for continuous improvement and collaborate with wider team on breakthrough initiative

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of equivalent experience)

• Minimum of 4 additional years of experience in Production Process and Equipment

• Ability and desire to work on site in a manufacturing environment

What will make you stand out

• Demonstrated project management experience (PMP certification)

• Experience working in a Lean manufacturing environment

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact

• Ability to coordinate and manage several projects simultaneously

• Effective problem identification and solution skills

• Proven analytical and organizational ability