Quality Engineer

LS3002 GE Vernova Operations LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Product Quality Engineer to support manufacturing with end-to-end quality responsibilities, including developing quality plans, defining key product characteristics, and coordinating corrective actions.

The role requires a technical degree and at least 2 years of experience, plus collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to drive improvements and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or technical field and 2+ years of QA experience.
• Experience with quality plans, control charts and process improvement.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and NPI processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve quality plans aligning with process requirements.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions for NCRs and customer complaints.
• Monitor KPIs and drive Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement.
• Lead internal audits and participate in supplier quality activities.

Skills

Quality planning

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Technical University/College degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

Gensuite

Job description

Job Description Summary

Support the manufacturing as Product Quality Engineer (PQE) with wing to wing responsibilities including

Main tasks

• Develop and improve quality plans to assure harmonized requirements of manufacturing process, customers, engineering and suppliers
• Assure technical regulation and standards’ requirements defined by engineering technical specification/drawings
• Based on drawings and specification determine key product characteristics required to measure and record in the quality plans. Work out new drawing datum, dimension and tolerances for in process quality control (working together with manufacturing engineer)
• Determining the key product characteristics to be measured in the Quality Plan (with the help of the manufacturing engineers).
• Manage scraping processes in Oracle ERP system
• Develop personalized training program for quality inspectors (with peer PQE`s) to bring the individuals "up to speed" with continued training as needed
• Analyse customer complaints and professionally support customer communication or visits. Initiate and coordinate corrective and preventive actions
• Improve quality processes focusing on customer satisfaction and competitiveness through six sigma and lean tools
• Support SMART process at GEMBA board including lean lines
• Monitor, analyse and improve main quality KPIs (Cost of Quality, defect rate, process capability, number of NCRs, aging of NCRs, quality stop works, critical process audits). Initiate improvement action for relevant parties like quality and manufacturing engineers or suppliers.
• Review and follow up NPI and generate improvements based on process capability
• Participate on SMART quality meetings and evaluate NCRs furthermore initiate corrective and preventive actions together with manufacturing engineers (eg. Poke-Yoke solutions)
• Define quality disciplinary scores, provide information for HR notifications if necessary, based on evaluated NCRs
• Customer focus and product compliance
• Further tasks not involved in this Job Description, that the immediate leader/manager assigns with verbally or in writing.
• Active participation on mandatory EHS trainings and events
• Non-conformance reporting regular GEMBA production meetings
• Scrap reports on weekly basis

Responsibility

• Coordinate and improve quality control processes with responsibility for high level product quality
• Lead continuous improvement, lean projects and generate high level of supplier performance
• Follow ISO 9001 quality standard, documented procedures, quality requirements
• Responsible for handling customer claims, NCRs, SDRs, QSWs and audit findings
• Immediately report the incidents and near misses to the direct reports and EHS departmentOn LPB level manages daily to assure compliance to HR regulations
• Follow EHS rules and warn others to follow the rules

Authority

• Prepare and actively participate on external audits, customer visits and provide solutions for deviations
• Execute internal, workstation or critical process audits and follow up non-conformities in Gensuite System
• Disposition non-conformances on NCRs and SDRs (where design engineering involvement in not necessary)
• Immediately shut down the operation when realized life or serious injury risk present

Requirements

• Education: Technical University/College degree is required
• Experience: At least 2 years professional experience
• Competencies: Logical thinking, precise, good communication and team facilitation,
• Skills: Good problem solving and process improvement skills, team spirit behavior, MS Office Applications knowledge, high level of technical drawing interpretation skills, organization skills, openness to new challenge

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 $81,700.00 and $136,700.00. 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 September 02, 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