Lead Process Engineer – STEM (Electrochemical Machining)
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Job Location:
Parsippany, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 98000 - 164000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
As the Lead Process Engineer for Shaped Tube Electrolytic Machining (STEM) you will be the process owner responsible for leading STEM roadmap actions qualifying and optimizing processes and sustaining high-yield safe and cost-effective ECM/STEM production.You will work closely with senior engineers and lead cross-functional teams to drive project execution. As well as mentor engineers/technicians driving safety and quality compliance to deliver measurable improvements in capability throughput and cost.
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Job Description
What impact youll make
As a member of the Engineering team
You will lead the ECM/STEM value stream setting technical direction owning critical process metrics and ensuring safe stable and scalable operations. Your leadership will translate business needs into process capability equipment strategy and daily execution while developing the teams technical depth and experience.
What youll do
- Support process development and lead process optimization including parameter windows tooling/feed strategies and documentation; use advanced DOE and data analytics to improve stability and capability.
- Lead troubleshooting and Nonconformance Report (NCR) resolution; drive structured RCCA/8D and institutionalize corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead safety and compliance for the process: facilitate Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) manage Process Safety Management (PSM) elements execute Management of Change (MOC) and apply Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for design and troubleshooting.
- Own electrolyte management: chemistry control (conductivity pH temperature) filtration/flow electrolyte health and waste handling in partnership with EHS; ensuring environmental and regulatory compliance.
- Author and maintain standard work process instructions and control plans for production use.
- Define equipment strategy: author URS/specifications oversee FAT/SAT installation commissioning and capability verification for power supplies tooling/fixturing electrolyte systems and ancillary equipment.
- Correlate process parameters to product quality; align with Quality/Metrology on inspection plans acceptance criteria and process capability requirements.
- Lead cross-functional execution (Engineering Manufacturing Quality Maintenance EHS Supply Chain) on process improvements uptime and safe operations; manage schedules risk registers and stakeholder communication.
- Drive cost-out and productivity: develop business cases manage OPEX/CAPEX for involved process area and deliver validated savings and capacity improvement.
- Coach mentor and provide day-to-day technical direction to junior engineers and technicians; may oversee contractors or interns.
- Stay current on chemical processing standards and best practices; identify and implement external innovations.
What youll bring (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelors degree in chemical engineering with 6 years of relevant engineering experience (manufacturing process development or oil & gas/chemical process engineering) including demonstrated ownership of complex processes or production lines OR High School diploma and 10 years experience (manufacturing process development or oil & gas/chemical process engineering) including demonstrated ownership of complex processes or production lines.
- Proven experience leading PHA/PSM activities and using P&IDs for process design and troubleshooting.
- Advanced proficiency with statistical methods and Design of Experiments (DOE)/ Statistical Process Control (SPC); ability to set capability targets and deliver measurable improvements.
Eligibility Requirements:
- This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government export restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens lawful permanent residents and protected individuals (e.g. certain refugees and asylees)). GE will require proof of status prior to employment
- This is a 100% onsite position.
- Intermittent travel approximately 1-2 times a month to Allentown PA and/or other sites as needed.
- Must be able for work occasional off shift/weekend support as required to support a 3-shift operation.
What will make you stand out
- Hands-on experience with electrochemical machining (ECM/STEM) strongly preferred; ability to lead process qualification and scale-up
- Deep STEM/ECM expertise across tooling/fixturing electrolyte systems and process metrology; experience with nickel-based superalloys.
- Strong Ability to anticipates issues remove roadblocks and drive closure while keeping stakeholders aligned
- Lean/Six Sigma credentials (Green Belt preferred; Black Belt a plus) with demonstrated DOE/statistical tool proficiency (e.g. Minitab/JMP).
- Experience in safety-intensive chemical or oil & gas environments with strong MOC discipline.
- Innovative hands-on leader who elevates team capability and drives shop-floor results.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor others.
- Ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives in a fast-paced production environment.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual 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
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Distributed Control Systems
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- Process Engineering
- cGMP
- Kaizen
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
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