GA NAM Plant & Strategic Manufacturing Expansion Leader

GE Vernova • Salt Lake City, UT • 7h ago

Job Description Summary

Ignite the Future of Energy: Join GE Vernova's Grid Automation Team!

At GE Vernova, we are leading the electrification of the world, helping to ensure a reliable and sustainable energy future. Our Grid Automation business is at the forefront of this mission, providing critical solutions for monitoring, controlling, protecting, and optimizing electrical grids. As the Plant & Strategic Manufacturing Expansion Leader, you will play a pivotal role in scaling our panel integration footprint in North America and leading our US panel shop ensuring lean manufacturing to deliver high-quality & competitive electrical panels. Join a team dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and making a real difference.

Role Summary

As the Plant & Strategic Manufacturing Expansion Leader, you will lead the expansion of our Grid Automation manufacturing footprint in North America and overseeing daily plant operations. This dual-focus role requires you to oversee daily manufacturing operations of electrical panels (procurement, assembly, integration, testing, delivery to customers) while simultaneously directing the end-to-end lifecycle of our strategic US expansion. You will own multi-million-dollar operating plans and capital budgets, exercising high-level evaluative judgment to scale our production capacity and enable a state-of-the-art, "Industry 4.0" enabled factory. By fostering a culture of safety, quality, and precision, you will integrate Lean manufacturing, AI, robotics, and robust cybersecurity protocols to ensure our regional growth strategy is met with world-class operational performance.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic Expansion & Lifecycle Leadership

Greenfield/Brownfield Execution : Direct the end-to-end lifecycle of our US manufacturing expansion, from infrastructure design and construction oversight to the installation of advanced manufacturing systems.

Matrix Leadership: Influence and drive standardization of our manufacturing methods, fostering collaboration between sites to ensure consistent processes, quality standards, and "best-in-class" operational output.

Operational Readiness : Bridge the project-to-production gap by ensuring all equipment validation (FAT), safety, and quality systems are fully commissioned and operational from "Day One."

Change & Risk Mitigation : Navigate complex interdependencies between existing production cycles and site retrofitting, ensuring that ambitious expansion milestones never disrupt committed customer deliveries.
Operational Excellence & Financial Stewardship

Dual-Track Management : Direct daily production of our US facility to meet aggressive SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) targets while ensuring strict adherence to internal policies.

Full P&L & Capital Governance : Exercise total accountability for the unit's financial performance. Develop and execute multi-year CapEx plans, managing complex project budgets to ensure on-schedule delivery within financial targets.

Lean & Industry 4.0 Transformation : Champion continuous improvement by embedding Lean principles (5S, Kaizen, VSM) and accelerating the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, including AI, robotics, and advanced visual management.

Supply Chain Collaboration: Partner with global sourcing and logistics teams to manage inventory risks, mitigate long-lead component shortages, and ensure upstream supply alignment with production schedules.
Safety, Quality, & Regulatory Integrity

"Zero Harm" EHS Culture : Champion a world-class safety culture that goes beyond compliance, utilizing root cause analysis and proactive incident prevention to maintain a "Zero Harm" environment.

Quality Management, Compliance & Operational Technology (OT) Security : Own the Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring adherence to standards (ISO 9001, etc.) and lead the integration of OT security protocols (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, NERC CIP) into the factory floor to ensure product and process integrity.
Organizational Scaling & Strategic Influence

Talent Strategy : Build the organizational structure for our US footprint, including talent acquisition, technical training, and fostering a high-performance culture that thrives during rapid growth.

Cross-Functional Catalyst: Interface with C-Suite, external partners, and engineering teams to solve high-complexity manufacturing challenges, ensuring seamless customer delivery.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent). A Business Administration and/or Leadership degree is valued.

Manufacturing Experience: 10+ years of progressively responsible manufacturing leadership, with demonstrated success in Grid Automation or adjacent markets.

Expansion Expertise: Proven track record of leading the full lifecycle of industrial projects, including greenfield/brownfield expansion and facility commissioning.

Technical Proficiency: Good expertise within electrification market, including control & protection equipment, automation integration and factory testing protocols.

Financial & Strategic Acumen: Demonstrated P&L ownership with experience in managing multi-million-dollar operating budgets and complex CapEx forecasting.

Regulatory Knowledge: Ability to understand quality and security standards applicable to the energy sector (e.g., ISO 9001, NERC CIP, NIST SP 800-53).

Operational Excellence: Expert-level application of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to drive productivity in high-mix, high-complexity environments.

Execution & Mobility: Ability to travel up to 30% primarily within North America and occasionally to facilities in other regions.

Desired Characteristics

Strategic Change Agent: Proven ability to build organizational structures and cultures from the ground up during rapid growth.

Influential Communicator: Exceptional capability to interface with C-Suite leadership and external partners to negotiate complex agreements.

Data-Driven Decision Maker: Uses advanced analytics and performance metrics to drive strategic decisions, identify operational bottlenecks, and drive proactive solutions.

Resilient Leader: Thrives in "start-up style" environments within large corporate structures.

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: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $144,000.00 and $240,000.00. 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 June 08, 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.

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.

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