• Quality Lean Leader

    GE Vernova (Schenectady, NY)


    Job Description Summary

    The Quality Lean Leader at GE Vernova will serve as a key driver of operational excellence by deploying and scaling the Zero Defect Quality Framework across all business units. This role focuses on embedding Built-in Quality (BiQ) practices and advancing Live Outage by facilitating structured projects, kaizen events, and targeted interventions in collaboration with the businesses. The successful candidate will bring cross-business best practices into focused implementation efforts to accelerate improvements in quality performance, customer satisfaction, and cost of poor quality (COPQ).

     

    Interprets simple internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Stays informed of industry trends that may influence work.

    Job Description

    Key Responsibilities:

    Zero Defect Framework Deployment: Lead the implementation and scaling of GE Vernova's Zero Defect Quality Framework across businesses by partnering with operations, engineering, and quality teams within each Business.

     

    Built-in Quality (BIQ): Drive this initiative across each business as the standard operating model. Integrate quality at the source, ensuring that critical processes are error-proofed and aligned with customer expectations. Identify gaps and help establish countermeasures to reduce COPQ.

     

    Live Outage: Lead quality improvements by standardizing field activities during outages and installation by coordinating process adherence, identifying systemic failure points, and coaching teams in the field. Develop and enhance standard work using video and easy to follow instructions and measure results.

     

    Kaizen and Continuous Improvement: Facilitate cross-functional kaizen events focused on high-impact areas. Ensure standard work, root cause analysis, and sustainable countermeasures are embedded. Develop, Identify, and deploy Lean tools designed to drive core revenue growth of the business

     

    Support the implementation and the governance of the Operating Method Read Across: Capture and disseminate best practices across GE Vernova’s portfolio. Act as a knowledge integrator to support replication of successful approaches.

     

    Quality Transformation Projects: Support businesses with hands-on quality improvement projects aligned to their strategic priorities and Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment) objectives.

     

    Change Enablement: Engage with leaders and frontline teams to build a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning around quality.

    Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

    + Lean practitioner with proven experience leading quality and Lean transformation initiatives in complex industrial environments.

    + Demonstrated ability to facilitate kaizen events and deploy standard work to create successful sustainable changes.

    + Impactful communicator with experience working and leading cross-culturally in large, matrixed organizations.

    + Highly collaborate person, comfortable with conflict and debate normally associated with change.

    + Proven mentoring and coaching abilities; demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others and to lead with humility, transparency, and focus.

    + Strong interpersonal, writing, and presentation skills; ability to conceptualize, structure, and present compelling stories to a wide range of audiences.

    + Strong alignment with GE Vernova Way, including being a strong advocate for creating diverse and inclusive environments.

    + Some familiarity with ISO 9001, APQP, and other quality management systems

    + Hands-on experience with RCA tools, and operational excellence frameworks.

    About GE Vernova:

    GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future. Learn more: GE Vernova and LinkedIn.

     

    Additional Information

     

    GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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

     

    GE Vernova is an Equal 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.