Robots & Automation Reliability & Strategic Maintenance Leader

GE Vernova; Charleroi (Washington County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx

Health Coach 24/7 nurse-based resource

Employee Assistance Program 24/7

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability benefits

Life insurance

12 paid holidays

Permissive time off

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a senior Robotics Reliability & Maintenance Strategy Lead to define, deploy, and improve the maintenance strategy for robotic and automated systems across its global Power Transmission manufacturing network. This role will serve as the authoritative voice on maintenance topics at sites worldwide, including Charleroi.

The candidate will lead central strategy definition, site‑level implementation, workforce capability development, and performance measurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering - or equivalent technical field
• Minimum 12 to 16 years of experience in industrial maintenance for Robotics & automation systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience defining or deploying maintenance strategies for robotic or automated equipment at scale, with multi-site or central function experience strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of industrial robotics systems - collaborative robots, industrial arms, AGVs/AMRs, automated cells - and their specific maintenance requirements
• Knowledge of OT/IT integration principles as they apply to condition monitoring and asset health management
• Fluent English - written and spoken - mandatory
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally to PT manufacturing sites (20 -30 %)
• Structured thinker with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical standards and training that sites can actually use
• Strong influencing skills - able to drive adoption of standards without formal authority over site teams
• Collaborative team player
• Experience in high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing environments is preferred
• Familiarity with structured reliability methodologies

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the central maintenance strategy for robotics and automation technologies across the global manufacturing network.
• Embed maintenance requirements into technical specs for new automation projects from concept through FAT/SAT and ramp‑up.
• Coordinate with other GE Vernova businesses to share best practices and align with common standards.
• Support sites in translating the central strategy into local implementation plans.
• Act as a technical escalation resource for complex maintenance challenges across sites deploying new automation systems.
• Conduct site readiness assessments before go‑live.
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned from first‑deployer sites.
• Define competency requirements and develop standardized job profiles and skills matrices.
• Design training pathways linked to automation technologies in partnership HR and PT Academy.
• Define methodology for measuring operational performance of automated systems (OEE, MTBF, MTTR).
• Develop framework for measuring benefit delta and KPI dashboards for robotic assets.
• Ensure business cases include Total Cost of Ownership modeling and tracking post‑deployment actuals.
• Identify opportunities to evolve maintenance strategies toward predictive/condition‑based approaches.
• Contribute to Skills & Ecosystem with robotics maintenance training partnerships with universities and technical schools.

Skills

Maintenance strategy

Leadership

English fluency

Travel readiness

Structured thinker

Influencing skills

Collaborative mindset

Industrial robotics knowledge

OT/IT integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

Role Summary/Purpose : The Robotics Reliability & Maintenance Strategy Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for defining, deploying, and continuously improving the maintenance strategy for all robotic and automated systems across Power Transmission's global manufacturing network. This role serves as the authoritative reference voice for maintenance topics toward all Power Transmission manufacturing sites.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Central Maintenance Strategy Definition

• Define and maintain Power Transmission standard maintenance strategy for each robotics and automation technology family deployed across the network: collaborative robots, industrial arms, AMRs/AGVs, automated storage, automated assembly cells
• Embed maintenance requirements into the technical specifications for new automation projects from concept approval through FAT/SAT and ramp-up
• Coordinate with other GE Vernova businesses to identify and share best practices and, where relevant, align with common standards

Site Support & Local Implementation

• Support Power Transmission manufacturing sites in translating the central maintenance strategy into local implementation plans adapted to their automation footprint, team maturity, and operational context
• Act as a technical escalation resource for complex maintenance challenges across sites deploying new automation systems, with a specific focus on supporting the automated assembly line ramp‑up at the Charleroi site.
• Conduct site readiness assessments for maintenance capability ahead of new system deployments ensuring sites are equipped before go‑live, not after
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned from first‑deployer sites to benefit the broader PT network

Workforce Capability Development

• Define the competency requirements for site‑level maintenance roles associated with robotic and automated systems & develop standardized job profiles and skills matrices.
• Design training pathways - initial qualification and ongoing upskilling - linked to specific automation technologies deployed in partnership HR, PT Academy, and external training providers to build scalable capability programs

Performance Measurement & Benefit Confirmation

• Define the standard methodology for measuring operational performance of automated systems: OEE, availability, MTBF, MTTR, cycle time adherence
• Develop the framework for measuring and validating the benefit delta between new automated systems and the former manual operations they replace - in terms of productivity, quality, safety, and labor efficiency
• Establish the PT‑level KPI dashboard for robotics and automation asset performance
• Ensure that business cases for automation investments include realistic Total Cost of Ownership modeling incorporating maintenance costs, spare parts, training, and lifecycle replacement, and that post‑deployment actuals are tracked against projections

Continuous Improvement & Ecosystem

• Identify opportunities to evolve maintenance strategies toward predictive and condition‑based approaches as OT/IT connectivity matures across the network
• Contribute to the development of our Skills & Ecosystem, particularly to robotics maintenance training partnerships with universities and technical schools

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering - or equivalent technical field
• Minimum 12 to 16 years of experience in industrial maintenance for Robotics & automation systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience defining or deploying maintenance strategies for robotic or automated equipment at scale, with multi‑site or central function experience strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of industrial robotics systems - collaborative robots, industrial arms, AGVs/AMRs, automated cells - and their specific maintenance requirements
• Knowledge of OT/IT integration principles as they apply to condition monitoring and asset health management
• Fluent English - written and spoken - mandatory
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally to PT manufacturing sites (20 -30 %)
• Structured thinker with the ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical standards and training that sites can actually use
• Strong influencing skills - able to drive adoption of standards without formal authority over site teams
• Collaborative team player

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing environments is preferred
• Familiarity with structured reliability methodologies

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.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $104,600.00 and $174,400.00. 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 03, 2026.

• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse‑based resource
• 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.