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Lead Manufacturing Engineer – Fixtures and Part Movement

GE Vernova
Greenville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Feb 2026
💰 $136,700/yr($81,700/yr$136,700/yr)

About the role

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about innovation? Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

We operate with a founder’s mindset. We deliver innovation with passion, speed, and courage. We continuously challenge our thinking and are empowered to dream big and take smart risks.

What impact you’ll make

As a member of the Process Industrialization team, you will be an active contributor to create, maintain, and execute the standard in how to develop and industrialize manufacturing processes using a team-based approach. This role sits within the Process Industrialization team and will execute development and improvement efforts around fixtures and part movement. With a heavy focus on safety and quality the role will execute technical development of connected processes, designing building and implementing standard fixture solutions, no lift solutions, machine loading/unloading, and overall part movement through production.

Job Description

What you’ll do

  • Utilize in-depth knowledge of technical disciplines, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute policy/strategy and roadmap initiatives
  • Execute hand offs for new product introductions, part and technology transfers, new process introductions, and strategic plant and equipment investments; inclusive of lead time, technology selection, tooling, fixturing, programming, quality plan, and run-off of initial production sets
  • Execute hands-on development of new products and processes enabling a successful hand-off to the production team
  • Manage project timelines to meet customer needs with a strong focus on safety, process quality, and internal customer needs
  • Strong ability to identify and eliminate waste
  • Engineering, standardizing, and optimizing manufacturing processes
  • Participate in productivity efforts supporting cost competitiveness
  • Incorporate lean manufacturing principles into process development
  • Utilize kaizen activities for continuous improvement and collaborate with wider team on breakthrough initiatives

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college OR a High School Diploma / GED with at least 4 years of manufacturing experience
  • Minimum of 4 additional years of experience in Production Process and Equipment OR MIT graduates with a minimum of 2 years in Production Process & Equipment via academic or professional / internship experiences
  • Experience with GD&T and CAD

    What will make you stand out

    • Experience in fixture design
    • Proficiency in NX
    • Strong background in designing and building control systems
    • Experience in fabrication and/or machining
    • Strong oral and written communication skills
    • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
    • Ability to influence others and lead small teams
    • Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
    • Ability to coordinate and manage several projects simultaneously
    • Effective problem identification and solution skills
    • Proven analytical and organizational ability
    • Deep manufacturing technical expertise
    • Has comprehensive knowledge of underlying principles, approaches, and methodology

    Eligibility Requirements:

    • Ability to work off-shift or flexible schedule at times as required by project timelines
    • Ability and desire to work on site in a manufacturing environment
    • This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment
    • This position is 100% onsite at the GE Vernova Greenville, SC Garlington Road location

    Benefits Available to You

    GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

    • Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. 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. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.

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