Job Description Summary

This role requires an AWS welding inspector certification (CWI). The role will have approximately a 60% responsibility on welding focus including suppler audits team training and training material creation. 40% of the role will be traditional supplier quality engineering (SQE) tasks including the development and monitoring of supplier quality on assigned equipment/products/parts from supplier selection approval and qualification phase to final inspections in order to verify product compliance with technical and quality requirements before releasing their shipment to site.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own the Americas MBAG team welding oversight plan
• Develop a SQE welding training program for Americas MBAG SQEs
• Train the Americas MBAG SQEs to be proficient at visual welding inspection
• Audit the Americas team suppliers to confirm compliance to welding standards and GEV welding specs.
• Participate in Core Supplier Management teams for purchase orders to MSD&BoP suppliers together with the Sourcing/Fulfilment and Engineering representatives.
• Work with procurement teams to define / agree / communicate to all stakeholders a roadmap for supplier development activities identifying the supplier quality tasks to ensure the right supply chain performance to meet business objectives.
• Track and drive progress against roadmap commitments with regular reports to stakeholders and management.
• Execute activities to drive safety quality and compliance excellence and support delivery and cost performance within the supply base for the assigned product scope.
• Support Supplier selection process in cooperation with Sourcing and Engineering teams performing technical assessment and evaluating supplier capacity and capability (manufacturing design EHS )
• Assess suppliers QMS and manufacturing process compliance through holistic process audits
• Record action plans and manage supplier approvals in the supplier database
• Lead and execute first piece qualification programs with suppliers in cooperation with other functions and subject matter experts including but not limited to: during fabrication audits special processes audit design reviews functional tests (if applicable) and final product release.
• Record actions plans and approve qualification requests in the supplier database.
• Attend pre-award meetings with suppliers and Sourcing/Engineering
• Contribute to the Supplier Performance Rating process (Score Cards)
• Review and update suppliers qualification status based on their performance assessment
• Initiate and manage supplier development actions and Q improvement plans.
• Ensure readiness for kick-off meeting with dedicated checklist
• Confirm supplier surveillance strategy with GE Vernova Engineering
• Organize the kick-off meetings with suppliers and relevant GE representatives
• Support Engineering in execution of Supplier Requirement Reviews (SRR) and Supplier Design Reviews (SuDR)
• Where applicable review supplier quality documentation (Inspection and Test Plans special process and NDT procedures ).
• Set up inspection strategy (standard quality inspection plans and additional inspections as applicable)
• Schedule quality surveillance and witness inspections at suppliers
• Perform surveillance and witness inspections
• Ensure product compliance with contract requirements and applicable regulations
• Timely review validate and distribute inspection reports.
• Ensure all deviations are closed
• Where applicable review End of Manufacturing Reports (EoMR)
• Authorize shipment once all quality requirements are met.
• Continuously follow up the punch items and nonconformities resulting from the quality surveillance inspections up to their closure
• Lead RCAs and RCIs with suppliers as per business-defined impact thresholds support supplier to create the corrective and preventative actions monitor their implementation and perform the effectiveness check
• Analyze customer escapes and Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) and support vendor recovery process
• Initiate and execute Supplier Quality Improvement Programs with top offenders and preventatively with other suppliers of critical MLIs.
• Organize holistic process audits
• Monitor the closure of corrective actions based on audit findings
• Record the corresponding reports in the supplier database
• Facilitate supplier Technical Advisor site installation and/or commissioning support and the corresponding lessons-learned dissemination
• Support suppliers to executes DFMEA (where applicable) and PFMEAs.

• Relentlessly monitor and manage all supplier quality key process indicators (KPI) by dedicated review of the daily management dashboard and timely updates to the KPI tracker as well as the associated tool to prevent crossing level 3 thresholds and accumulation of backlog.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in manufacturing Mechanical Electrical Materials or Quality Engineering or equivalent technical field from an accredited university or college.
• 5 year working experience in quality operations/supply chain or project management preferably in Power Generation industry with proficiency to understand technical drawings specifications and standards.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes involved in the production of the intended assigned equipment (e.g. casting forging welding heat treatment coating machining assembly NDT as applicable).
• Strong safety compliance quality and lean mindset with proven use of the industrial quality toolkit for risk assessment root cause analysis problem solving and manufacturing process controls.
• Capacity to organize working time in global team setting and willingness to adjust it based on meetings with stakeholders in different time zones and flexibility/willingness to travel to supplier facilities up to 30%.

Desired Characteristics

• You possess excellent written and verbal English language skills allowing effective communication across all organizational levels departments and functions.
• You are someone who is competent and skilled in the interpretation of engineering drawings & standards.
• You hold certifications in special processes such as coatings (NACE) welding (CWI) non-destructive testing (NDT Level 1-3) and/or certifications/evidence of training in problem solving methodologies (5-why 8D root cause analysis) and quality management systems such as ISO 9001:2015) lead auditor training.
• You are someone who is proactive not easily discouraged humble open collaborative diligent respectful assertive customer focused goal oriented with a passion for continuous personal growth/improvement.
• You have experience in the operation design or inspection of power industry equipment including fluids mechanical or electrical skids.
• You have experience interfacing with customers and senior leadership including the preparation delivery and sometimes presentation of supplier quality related activities.

Additional Information

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $94600.00 and $157700.00. 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 candidates 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 February 17 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.