Operational Excellence & Strategy Execution Leader

Job Description Summary

The Operational Excellence & Strategy Execution Leader serves as a key strategic partner to the Plant Leader, driving cross-functional execution and operational alignment across the Greenville Repair Center and upcoming facility initiatives. This high-impact, hands-on leadership role bridges the gap between shop-floor execution, material flow, and enterprise digital systems. The role is responsible for driving operational rhythms, deploying standard work, accelerating complex problem-solving, and leading site-wide transformation projects that directly impact Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC).

Designed for a versatile, high-velocity operations professional, this role combines strategic problem-solving with deep supply chain, material management, and systems integration expertise (MES/ERP/IoT) to remove operational roadblocks, optimize material flow, and support the build-out of scalable operating systems for current and future facilities.

Job Description

• Strategic Problem Solving & Operational Execution: Partner directly with the Plant Leader to address high-priority operational bottlenecks, critical quality constraints, and throughput challenges across repair cells—deploying structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis to deliver sustainable, data-driven results. 

• Operating System & Daily Management Support: Collaborate with plant leadership to embed and sustain discipline in the plant operating system, including daily management routines, visual management, tiered accountability, and rapid escalation processes. 

• Supply Chain & Material Flow Optimization: Apply deep material management and planning expertise to evaluate multi-tiered supply chains, optimize Work-in-Progress (WIP) inventory, and align ERP planning with actual shop-floor execution—reducing lead times and ensuring critical parts (such as Hot Gas Path components) flow seamlessly through the repair cells. 

• Digital & Systems Integration: Leverage a unique blend of operational strategy and digital manufacturing expertise (MES, ERP, IoT) to modernize shop-floor workflows, improve data integrity, and ensure physical material movement aligns seamlessly with enterprise software capabilities. 

• Cross-Functional Execution & Project Ownership: Serve as a primary operational catalyst between Repair Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and IT. Lead complex, multi-departmental initiatives (such as capacity expansions, material delivery systems, and layout optimizations) to ensure strategic milestones are met. 

• Continuous Improvement Partnership: Actively participate in and support plant Kaizens, Action Work Outs (AWOs), and Lean initiatives, injecting operational systems data and cross-functional perspective to help drive rapid problem resolution. 

• Special Project Leadership: Lead ad-hoc strategic projects and transformation efforts requested by the Plant Leader, aligning resources and driving accountability across matrixed teams where direct line authority does not exist. 

• Operational Alignment & Coaching: Guide and align frontline teams on standard work, operational metrics, and daily problem-solving behaviors, fostering a resilient culture of plant-floor ownership and continuous learning. 

Required Qualifications 

• Ability to work 1st Shift
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related discipline. 

• 6+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, supply chain, continuous improvement, and manufacturing systems. 

• Proven track record of success within the GE Greenville plant (specifically including technical or operational background in Hot Gas Path / repair operations). 

• Deep expertise in manufacturing operations, material management, daily management structures, and structured problem-solving methodologies. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence across matrixed, cross-functional organizations where resources do not report directly to you. 

• Must be authorized to work in the USA; on-site presence in Greenville, SC. 

Desired Characteristics 

• Highly adaptable, intellectually curious, and energized by ambiguity, complex operational puzzles, and rapid execution. 

• Deep technical fluency in bridging manufacturing operations with digital systems (MES, ERP, QMS, IoT, and shop-floor data integration). 

• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to translate complex shop-floor issues into clear action plans for senior leadership. 

• Experience launching, scaling, or transforming manufacturing cells or greenfield environments. 

• Strong business acumen connecting operational throughput, OEE, and lead-time reduction directly to financial and SQDC outcomes. 

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.
• GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

Inclusion & Diversity

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong.  Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

About GE Vernova Gas Power

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.