Senior Operations Leader - GVL Manufacturing

GE Vernova, Inc.; South Carolina; Presencial; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

GE Vernova, Greenville Gas Power plant seeks an Operations Leader to partner with the Plant Leader to drive operational excellence, standard work, and execution across the site. This high-visibility role provides broad exposure to the Gas Power business and enterprise initiatives while developing enterprise leadership capabilities.

The role emphasizes translating business strategy into clear priorities, establishing consistent management systems, and driving accountability across the

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• 10+ years in manufacturing and/or operations.
• Experience leading through influence and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Partner with the Plant Leader to set priorities, rhythms, and standard work.
• Drive consistency in the plant operating system, including daily management and visual management.
• Collaborate across functions to ensure priorities are understood and actions are owned.
• Establish and sustain leader standard work to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost and people metrics.
• Identify gaps in operating performance and drive structured problem solving and follow-through.
• Support key business reviews, operating reviews, and leadership meetings.

Conhecimentos

Leadership through influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Structured problem solving

Operating systems

Performance management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or another technical discipline

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova is helping change the world. Will you be part of the global energy transition?

Our team of approximately 80,000 employees keeps the lights on for people around the world. We've installed approximately 7,000 gas turbines for customers operating in over 100 countries, powering more than a third of the world to deliver brighter cities, stronger economies, and a better-connected world.

The Operations Leader will work directly with the Plant Leader to drive operational excellence, standard work, and execution across the Greenville Gas Power plant. This role will serve as a key partner to the Plant Leader in translating business strategy into clear operating priorities, establishing consistent management systems, and driving accountability across the organization.

This is a high-visibility, high-potential leadership role designed for an experienced manufacturing leader who is capable of taking on broader enterprise leadership responsibilities. The successful candidate will gain broad exposure to the Gas Power business, plant operations, functional organizations, customers, and strategic priorities while directly partnering with the Plant Leader on critical business initiatives.

The role is intentionally designed to provide a strong foundation for future manufacturing leadership opportunities. In addition to supporting the daily operating rhythm of the plant, the Operations Leader will own several strategic initiatives that provide exposure to different aspects of the business, develop enterprise relationships, and build the business knowledge required for future manufacturing leadership opportunities.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the Plant Leader to establish and execute plant priorities, operating rhythms, and leadership standard work .
• Drive consistency and discipline in the plant operating system, including daily management, visual management, tiered accountability, escalation, and performance reviews .
• Work across functional and operational teams to ensure priorities are understood, actions are clearly owned, and commitments are executed.
• Establish and sustain leader standard work across the plant, helping leaders focus their time on the activities that drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance.
• Identify gaps in operating performance and drive structured problem solving and follow-through across the organization.
• Support the Plant Leader in preparing and executing key business reviews, operating reviews, and leadership meetings.
• Partner with Lean, Quality, EHS, Materials, Engineering and Operations leaders to drive common operating standards and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and special projects identified by the Plant Leader, with responsibility for developing the strategy, engaging stakeholders, and delivering measurable results.
• Support plant-wide transformation efforts including Lean, 5S, quality improvement, productivity, capacity, automation, digital manufacturing, and organizational capability .
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Plant Leader, bringing data, insights, and recommendations to complex business decisions.
• Build relationships across the Greenville site and broader Gas Power organization and represent the plant in cross-functional and cross-site forums.
• Develop a broad understanding of the Gas Power business, products, customers, value streams, and functional organizations.
• Help connect strategy to execution by ensuring plant priorities translate into clear actions and sustained results at the shop-floor level.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or another technical discipline.
• A minimum 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience .
• A minimum 10 years of manufacturing and/or operations experience .
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and cross-functional collaboration , including environments where not all resources report directly to you.
• Experience establishing operating systems, standard work, performance management, and structured problem solving.
• Demonstrated success leading complex business initiatives and driving measurable results.
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future.

This position is an on-site role at our GE Gas Power Greenville, SC location .

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in aerospace, aviation, power generation, automotive, defense, or another highly engineered manufacturing environment .
• Demonstrated progression toward broader manufacturing, enterprise, or multi-site leadership .
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect operational performance to business and financial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and sustain leader standard work, daily management, visual management, and operating rhythms .
• Strong Lean manufacturing and structured problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders