North America Quality Leader

GE Vernova; Findlay Township (PA); On-site; USD 123,700 - 206,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings plan with company 1

Job summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business leads in advanced energy conversion and storage systems. We seek a seasoned North America Quality Leader to oversee QA/QC for a $1B+ portfolio across Energy Storage, Industrial Electrification, and Power Stability.

You will drive a proactive quality culture and report to the NA General Manager. You will develop quality strategy, govern processes, track metrics, lead root cause analyses, and mentor teams to ensure regulatory and customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 8 years of quality management experience in a large industrial/manufacturing company.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and audit management.
• Proven history with structured problem-solving tools (RCA, 8D).
• Independent self-starter with cross-functional leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead NA region with a proactive continuous improvement culture focused on zero defects.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes for engineering deliverables and projects.
• Track quality metrics, analyze trends, and identify improvement opportunities across processes.
• Lead corrective and preventive actions and root cause analyses for quality issues.
• Support lessons learned and ensure actions are incorporated into standardized work.
• Manage monthly/weekly/daily operating reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee Quality Management System (ISO 9001) with global coordination.
• Develop action plans and reporting for KPI trends and performance.
• Mentor employees on quality procedures and systems regionally.

Skills

Quality leadership

Process governance

Metric tracking

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Operational excellence

QMS management

Data-driven improvement

Corrective actions

Training & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

QMS platforms

Minitab

Data analytics tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business is a premier innovator in advanced energy conversion and storage systems. We empower utility and industrial customers by solving their most challenging electrification problems and accelerating the transition to a sustainable, decarbonized future.

We are seeking a seasoned North America Quality Leader to oversee quality assurance and quality control for our over $1 billion business, covering three diverse solutions groups: Energy Storage, Industrial Electrification, and Power Stability. This critical leadership role drives the quality continuous improvement culture, ensuring our projects and business processes meet stringent standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations. You will report directly to the North American General Manager and lead quality strategy across the region.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Quality Leadership: Lead the NA region in developing and sustaining a proactive, "Zero Defect" continuous improvement culture. Drive quality across the engineered solutions and products we provide to the market

• Process Governance: Develop, implement, and maintain quality processes to ensure engineering deliverables, project execution, and service supplied meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements. Oversee related quality review activities

• Metric Tracking: Track quality metrics, analyze trends, and identify areas for improvement across engineering and project execution processes

• Problem Solving: Lead corrective action, preventive action, and root cause analysis activities for quality issues and customer concerns

• Continuous Improvement: Support lessons learned activities and ensure resulting actions are incorporated into standardized work and future projects

• Operational Excellence: Develop and lead the cadence for monthly, weekly, and daily operating reviews, focusing cross-functional teams on key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve customer and financial commitments.

• Quality Management System (QMS): Manage and develop the Quality Systems (ISO9001) through active oversight, delegation, and regular performance reviews in coordination with the global QMS leader.

• Data-Driven Improvement: Analyze quality metrics to identify trends, developing Action Plans and Problem Solving Reports (e.g., RCA, 8D, 5 Why) for critical KPIs.

• Corrective Actions & Compliance: Manage the oversight and development of corrective/preventive actions, ensuring all customer, third-party auditor, and external body requirements are fully incorporated into standardized work.

• Process Improvement & Training: Mentor employees on quality procedures, processes, and systems to support regional growth and efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (technical/engineering degree preferred).

• Professional Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in quality management, engineering quality, or related roles within a large industrial/manufacturing company.

• Methodological Expertise: Proven history using structured problem-solving tools (RCA, 8D).

• Standards Knowledge: Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and audit management.

• Team Leadership: Independent, self-starter capable of influencing cross-functional, global teams.

• Communication Skills: Strong conflict resolution and communication skills, particularly in customer-facing scenarios.

Desired Characteristics

• Industry Domain: Experience in power conversion, electronics, or energy storage

• Systems Mindset: Quality management experience within multi-layered hardware and software

• Lean Certification: Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt or equivalent qualification.

• Financial Impact: Proven track record of reducing cost of poor quality.

• Engineering Collaboration: Experience working directly with engineering design teams on quality.

• Customer Focus: Ability to translate customer problem statements into strategic quality actions.

• Software Proficiency: Experience with QMS platforms, Minitab, or data analytics tools.

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: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $123,700.00 and $206,100.00. 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 July 27, 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.