Job Description Summary

Provides leadership for production line activities in support of high-volume turbine assembly operations. Responsible for Operational Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost, managing a team of assembly technicians. Perform the daily operations of plants to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and management of front-line manufacturing hourly employees
• Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline; uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy
• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work; In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area
• Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance; uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks; has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems; may use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions
• Develop an operational year plan for own manufacturing activities of the team; suggest improvements in products, processes, and procedures
• Provide leadership to a team that builds a team environment with safety as a top priority
• Work with cross-functional peers to troubleshoot and resolve technical and quality issues as they arise
• Develop and support the professional growth of all employees
• Support all company workplace policies, including attendance and safety objectives
• Provide direction and support needs for assigned production employees/technicians, which includes resource and coverage planning, scheduling overtime, Kronos/timekeeping and supporting factory priorities
• Work to maintain and further develop Visual Management, including support for 5-S, materials and metric displays
• Monitor performance against factory/business objectives (operational and financial) and take proactive action to solve problems and mitigate risk in meeting these objectives
• Ensure compliance with business, quality and safety standards
• Develop, coordinate, lead,  execute, and monitor daily production plan goals and targets
• Develop and execute training plans
• Coordinate consistent and effective shift-to-shift transition
• Develop and implement process controls
• Support Cell Leader in the strategic planning of workforce, equipment, and other resources
• Coordinate resources to achieve goals with a timely and cost-effective strategy
• Support, encourage, and drive core manufacturing and Lean principles by providing adequate time for training defining and influencing teams to accomplish continuous improvement projects

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years in manufacturing or operations)
• Ability to work weekends, any shift, flexible hours when needed

Desired Characteristics

• High sense of urgency and ownership of assigned tasks
• Ability to foster team connections, build trust, and communicate effectively
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• High attention to detail and organization
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Lean Manufacturing principles and tools
• Demonstrated leader and respectful team player
• Hands-on experience with implementing and sustaining process improvements
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver timely actions under tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to effectively influence and motivate others
• Willingness and ability to learn from others and listen with intent
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a diverse multi-cultural team environment
• Previous experience leading Kaizen events and proficient use of Lean toolkit to solve complex problems
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership ability
• Ability to lead initiatives of business-level scope and impact
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Ability to deal fairly and equitably with all employees
• Ability to train, coach, and develop employees

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development