AME Leader – Special Processes
GE Vernova · Greenville · $144,000–$240,000 (stated in the posting)
Job Description Summary
The AME Leader – Special Process will lead advanced manufacturing engineering activities for critical special processes across Wind Manufacturing, including torque process, coating/painting, welding/brazing, heat treatment, insulation, and other designated special processes. This role is responsible for process definition, qualification, control, technical governance, and process integrity for critical structural and functional applications .Job Description
Role Summary
This leader will own deep technical expertise and governance for special processes across the wind manufacturing network. The role will qualify and control special processes, approve process specifications and process windows, investigate failures, support engineering and supplier changes, and ensure process integrity for critical structural parts and high-risk operations.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead advanced manufacturing engineering activities for special processes across Wind Manufacturing
- Own deep technical expertise, qualification, and control of designated special processes
- Approve process specifications, parameters, and process windows
- Develop and maintain standards, validation methods, PFMEA inputs, and control strategies for special processes
- Investigate material and process failures to support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions
- Support supplier and engineering changes affecting materials and special processes
- Ensure process integrity and compliance for critical structural parts and safety/quality-sensitive applications
- Partner with Quality and Engineering on process audits, capability reviews, and special process governance
- Support product launches, process transfer, and industrialization of special process requirements
- Standardize special process methods and acceptance criteria across sites
- Build technical capability and training in special process control and discipline
- Foster strong culture of safety, quality, compliance, and technical rigor
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Significant experience in manufacturing engineering or special process engineering in a complex industrial environment
- Deep expertise in one or more relevant special processes such as torque-critical assembly, coatings, welding, brazing, heat treatment, insulation, bonding, or related manufacturing technologies
- Experience with process qualification, validation, specification control, and failure analysis
- Experience leading technical teams and cross-functional problem solving
- Strong problem-solving, technical judgment, and stakeholder management skills
Desired Characteristics
- Experience in heavy industry, energy manufacturing, or wind manufacturing
- Strong understanding of PFMEA, control plans, process capability, special process qualification, and audit methods
- Ability to standardize critical process controls across multiple sites
- Strong lean manufacturing and continuous improvement mindset
- High level of technical credibility and disciplined execution
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: Yes