Aero Cost Leader (mfd)
Houston, TX - USA
Job Summary
GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable affordable and sustainable energy while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health safety security and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world
What impact youll make
The Aero Cost Leader will lead the strategy and execution of cost-reduction initiatives across the Aeroderivative business. This role is responsible for driving margin expansion by identifying validating and implementing cost-out projects in repair shop operations field services and material sourcing. You will work cross-functionally with Engineering Sourcing Finance and Execution teams to deliver sustainable cost-out results while maintaining the highest levels of quality safety and customer satisfaction.
What youll do
- Identify prioritize and lead cost-out opportunities to define and execute a multi-year cost-out roadmap aligned with business margin targets.
- Develop and manage a structured cost-reduction pipeline with clear targets owners timelines and savings validation
- Partner with AAJV GEA and internal partners (operation execution finance fulfillment engineering product line and commercial teams) to reduce operational and material cost
- Lead cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle of cost-out projects with rigorous tracking of milestones delivery and benefits reporting progress to leadership
- Understanding cost to determine trends and main cost drivers across different value streams at fleet level (Repairs Rotables Engines OFS)
- Work closely with Finance to ensure all cost-out initiatives are properly scoped measured and reflected in the Profit & Loss (P&L) statements.
- Culture of Productivity:Promote a continuous improvement mindset across the services organization.
- Drive root-cause problem solving
- Ensure cost-out actions do not negatively affect safety compliance or customer commitments
- Build accountability and follow-through across teams to sustain improvements
What youll bring (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent knowledge/experience.
- Significant experience in operational improvement Lean continuous improvement or turnaround/cost transformation
- Significant experience in industrial/energy services maintenance field operations manufacturing or asset-intensive environments
- Solid understanding of financial metrics savings tracking and business case development
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Strong facilitation communication and stakeholder management skills
- Data-driven approach with practical problem-solving capability
Success Measures (Take Out)
Value of validated cost savings delivered
Reduction in cost base or operating expense
Implementation rate of agreed actions
Sustained savings over time
Minimal impact on safety quality and customer satisfaction
The pay range for this position in Spain:
88000.00 - 110000.00 - 132000.00
The pay range for this position in Italy:
89600.00 - 112000.00 - 134400.00
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: No
About Company
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