Essential Responsibilities:
- Partner with plant teams to plan, assess, and accelerate site readiness for automation projects.
- Lead and execute comprehensive readiness assessments covering lean maturity, digital systems, infrastructure, and workforce capability.
- Deliver targeted on-site coaching and knowledge transfer to build local ownership and capability.
- Support standardization of processes and practices necessary for automation enablement.
- Collaborate with and coach plant leadership, IT/OT teams, and facilities to coordinate upgrades and close gaps in digital or physical infrastructure.
- Track site progress, risks, and outcomes, reporting regularly to the Director, Automation Enablement.
- Develop and share best practices, tools, and templates for readiness and enablement activities.
- Support workforce training and engagement initiatives to build a culture of automation and continuous improvement.
- Foster collaboration and strong working relationships across cross-functional teams.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field.
- Extensive experience in industrial transformation, lean operations, automation deployment, or plant engineering.
- Expert in conducting operational assessments and implementing process improvements.
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to work effectively across diverse plant teams and technical disciplines.
- Proven expertise and ability to influence process standardization, training, and infrastructure upgrades.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel to sites as needed.
- For US-based work locations: Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- You must submit your application for employment on the careers page at www.careers.gevernova.com to be considered.
Desired Characteristics:
- Extensive experience in industrial transformation, lean operations, automation deployment, or plant engineering.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field.
- Experience deploying automation or digital solutions in manufacturing or energy environments.
- Formal lean/six sigma certification or advanced training.
- Experience as a change agent in industrial settings.
- Ability to translate strategy into tactical execution in complex plant environments.
- Passion for developing workforce capability and building high-performing teams.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. 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.
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
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $113,200.00 and $188,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on September 02, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field
- Extensive experience in industrial transformation, lean operations, automation deployment, or plant engineering
- Expertise conducting operational assessments and implementing process improvements
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills across plant teams and technical disciplines
- Ability to influence process standardization, training, and infrastructure upgrades
- Excellent communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel to sites as needed
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship
- Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field
- Experience deploying automation or digital solutions in manufacturing or energy environments
- Formal Lean or Six Sigma certification or advanced training
- Experience serving as a change agent in industrial settings
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.
GE Vernova Insights
What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, 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. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
Why Work With Us
Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.
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