Job Description Summary

The Gas Power Engineering Configuration Management and Product Definition (CMPD) team is looking for a Senior Leader for Product Definition Engineering/Computer Aided Design (CAD). This role will lead the Aeroderivative and Gas Turbine product definition engineering teams and will be fully responsible for all aspects of design and drafting execution, including creation of models, drawings, and Bills of Material. The team is a global design organization comprised of 130+ individuals based in the United States, Mexico, and Poland, as well as contingent workers based in multiple locations.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

As a senior leader for Product Definition Engineering, you will be responsible for:

• Establish the long-term strategy, yearly priorities, and monthly/weekly/daily management routines for product definition work to deliver on end customer and internal business objectives for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost in that order.
• Champion Innovation through the identification and adoption of the latest technology for model-based product definition and empower the team to continuously improve their standard work.
• Maintain the teams existing positive work environment, promoting GE Vernova’s One Team mindset in collaboration with other functions including: Manufacturing, Design Engineering, Sourcing and Quality
• Meet business goals for standardization, direct release optimization and reduction of requisition hours.
• Create, establish and monitor strategies, programs, plans and budgets to assure business needs are covered as well as internal/external customer satisfaction
• Ensure employees receive the training, support and guidance needed to continuously increase their responsibilities, technical contributions and growth                                   
• Own team performance evaluations, as well as salary planning/adjustments and promotions. Promote professional growth through timely performance feedback and coaching.
• Assure timely communication of technical and business information among organizations and within the team. 
• Ensure procedures are established and adhered to, maintaining the high-quality of PDE deliverables, conforming to Engineering Standards, Design Practices, Lessons Learned and applicable standard work.
• Role model the GE Vernova Way:  drive innovation, serve our customers, lean is how we work, win as one team, and drive accountability.
• Ensure self-growth by staying up-to-date on business/industry trends, investor relations, and/or marketplace demands

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or an equivalent STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant industry/domain experience
• Prior direct people leader/supervisory experience
• Demonstrates the GE Vernova Way: Innovation, Customers, Lean, One Team, Accountable

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in Gas Power Gas Turbine or Aeroderivative product design
• Proven experience implementing, using and coaching foundational lean skills/tools: Standard Work, Daily Management, Leader Standard Work, Problem Solving, KPI Development, Waste Identification
• Gas Power Engineering tools knowledge:  CAD – Dassault CATIA, Siemens NX; PLM – Dassault, Siemens Team Center;
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities including working with large organizations and various levels of leadership, up to and including Senior Executive and Vice President leaders.  Able to present key data effectively and clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence cross functional/business/location and drive change.
• Awareness of product definition processes and GD&T methodology
• Working knowledge of Power Generation equipment
• Flexibility in handling a diverse and challenging workload
• Highly motivated and self-directing/self-starter
• Substantial demonstrated capability in continuous improvement activities

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 an Equal Opportunity Employer