Senior Qualification Engineer
Schenectady, NY - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
Vernova PurposeCome and join our powerful unified force with the energy to change the world.
Our mission is BIG. Our TRANSFORMATION is key bringing the right businesses together to LEAD the ENERGY TRANSITION. Our TEAM is ready.
What Impact Youll Make:
The Capital Equipment Excellence team is responsible for accelerating with safety quality and focus capacity growth across the Gas Value Stream. The organization consists of 3 workstreams; Fulfilment Installation and Qualification; all working together to create Standard Work and Daily Management to enable success.
The Qualification team will work cross functionally with Design Engineering Materials Process Engineering and Global Supply Chain to ensure that qualifications are completed safely with the highest quality and on time. This role will offer excellent exposure to different aspects of the business and require the engineer to wear several hats.
This job involves two main elements:
1) Working as a hybrid Manufacturing and Quality engineer to lead and drive qualifications
2) Working inclusively with Design and Material Process Engineering to create robust qualification standards
Job Description
What youll do:
- Creating Qualification standards in alignment with Global Supply Chain and Engineering
- Attending/Facilitating Kaizens and Roadmaps to support the capacity ramp
- Fostering strong leadership teamwork and communication skills as well as a passion for quality and continuous improvement
- Leading qualifications from inception to closure parts and special processes (coatings brazing etc.)
- Appling knowledge of design and manufacturing to implement new ideas that enhance overall qualification process reduce cost and add value
- Identifying and implement qualification cost outopportunities
- Regional and in some cases global: shop support
- Cultivating positive working environment and morale; drive a sense of urgency and quality with speed
- Ensuring the team delivers change that has business impact
What youll bring:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering Operations Management or other Supply Chain related studies
- At least 7 years of relevant engineering experience
Eligibility Requirement
- This position is 100% onsite at our Schenectady facility.
- 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. Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Willingness to travel 10%-20%
What will make you stand out:
- 6 years of gas generator engineering and/or manufacturing experience
- Strong team player
- Well versed in lean manufacturing methods
- Experience interfacing across matrix organizations
- Good negotiation skills
- Ability to build trust with team members and interfacing organizations.
- Experience and familiarity with advanced manufacturing processes
- Customer satisfaction mindset with strong Quality orientation
- Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with individuals in global locations
- Ability and willingness to challenge the status quo and deliver the best GE products
Benefits Available to You
GE employees rise to the challenge of building a world that order to meet this mission we provide varied competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture GE Vernova ()
- Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
- A healthy balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. Weve created programs that support the way you live and work today.
- GE invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.
Inclusion & Diversity
At GE we believe in the value of your unique identity background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: GE Gas Power
GE Gas Power engineers cleaner more accessible energy that people depend on powering growth and prosperity for people everywhere. Our leading technologies produce a third of the worlds electricity thanks to our talented people who make gas work for our customers stakeholders and the world. Through relentless innovation and continuous partnership with our customers we are building the energy technologies of the future and providing the cleaner more efficient power people depend on today.
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
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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