Senior Lean & Continuous Improvement Lead

GE Vernova; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance provided

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

GE Vernova is hiring a Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive operational excellence from the shop floor, partnering with COE leaders to improve SQDC outcomes. The role emphasizes building sustainable capabilities, coaching leaders, and sustaining gains via standardized processes.

You will lead Lean improvements aligned with COE priorities, develop teams, and ensure enduring execution across safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Relocation assistance is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (Engineering or related technical field preferred) with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Lean, Continuous Improvement, or Manufacturing Engineering
• High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing leadership or continuous improvement roles

Responsibilities

• COE‑Dedicated Lean Support: Serve as the primary Lean partner for assigned COEs, deeply understanding processes, constraints, and KPIs to support roadmap execution, operational stability and target conditions.
• Problem Solving & Coaching: Coach and support leaders and teams in structured problem solving (4D, 8D, A3), ensuring ownership of problems, countermeasures, and results remains within the COE.
• Flow, Standard Work & Stability: Apply Lean tools such as takt analysis, value stream mapping, and standard work to improve flow, reduce lead time, and stabilize daily execution.
• 5S & Visual Management: Implement and sustain effective 5S and visual management systems that support safety, quality, and operational discipline.
• Capability Building: Develop continuous improvement capability in supervisors, engineers, and operators, enabling teams to independently lead improvements over time.
• Sustainable Lean Execution: Lead Lean improvements aligned to COE priorities with a strong focus on sustaining gains through standard work, leader routines, and daily management systems.
• Lean Leadership: Act as a Lean subject matter expert and coach, reinforcing consistent Lean methods and language across the site.

Skills

Lean tools

Coaching

Shop floor

Flow improvement

5S

Standard work

Problem solving

Data-driven

Communication

Integrity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

High School Diploma / GED with 10 years manufacturing leadership/CI experience

Job description

GE Vernova is hiring a Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive operational excellence from the shop floor, partnering with COE leaders to improve SQDC outcomes. The role emphasizes building sustainable capabilities, coaching leaders, and sustaining gains via standardized processes.

You will lead Lean improvements aligned with COE priorities, develop teams, and ensure enduring execution across safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. Relocation assistance is provided.