Materials Flow Engineer — CI & Automation Lead

GE Vernova; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 92,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

GE Vernova in Greenville, SC seeks an Industrial Engineer to plan and optimize manufacturing logistics, floor layouts, and material flow. You will lead expansion projects, evaluate automation opportunities (AGV/AMR), and own Kanban and PFEP processes.

Candidates should have a 3–4 year IE background or a 6+ year equivalent experience with a strong Six Sigma background. The role emphasizes cross-functional problem solving, SOP development, and KPI tracking to improve efficiency and ROI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 3-4 years of Industrial Engineering experience.
• Alternative: high school diploma with at least 6 years of Industrial Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain floor layouts & market designs for efficient material flow.
• Plan and execute expansion projects to improve space utilization & line delivery.
• Design and optimize material delivery routes and evaluate automation opportunities (AGV, AMR).
• Lead material presentation modeling & design for line-side racks and transport devices.
• Own Kanban and PFEP standard and process for areas of responsibility.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for hand-offs between warehouse, kitting and production.
• Design and document Standard Work for key materials processes including receiving and replenishment.
• Lead CI projects to reduce waste, labor, and space in material flow.
• Act as project charter owner and develop milestones to ensure on-time delivery.
• Track and report KPIs such as travel time, labor productivity, space utilization.
• Provide engineering analysis to justify capacity investment and ROI.
• Facilitate cross-function problem solving and continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Documentation

Project management

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

High school diploma/GED with 6 years Industrial Engineering experience

Tools

AGV

AMR

Job description

GE Vernova in Greenville, SC seeks an Industrial Engineer to plan and optimize manufacturing logistics, floor layouts, and material flow. You will lead expansion projects, evaluate automation opportunities (AGV/AMR), and own Kanban and PFEP processes.

Candidates should have a 3–4 year IE background or a 6+ year equivalent experience with a strong Six Sigma background. The role emphasizes cross-functional problem solving, SOP development, and KPI tracking to improve efficiency and ROI.