Quality Continuous Improvement Manager
GE Vernova · Schenectady · $123,700–$206,100 (stated in the posting)
Job Description Summary
The Wind Quality Continuous improvement Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the Wind business’s quality strategy by harmonizing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) management, operational governance, and data-driven decision-making. This role will act as a bridge between high-level quality strategy and repeatable, site-wide execution, ensuring that systemic quality issues are identified, prioritized, and resolved across a global, matrixed organization.Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Drive coordination and portfolio management of RCAs across Wind:
- Own visibility and oversight of RCA ownership, timing, escalation and verified closure to root cause across regions and functions
- Structure and plan escalation of the most important RCAs
Establish the Wind Quality operating rhythm and governance:
- Stand up the Wind Quality Council and align the business under a unified quality leadership structure
- Prepare MOR material
- Support creation of HQ material incl. quarterly Ops rev.
- Analyze COPQ data. MCU and LD compared to plan
- Own the repetitive quality messaging – QMR, MOR and CEO quarterly reporting – including the executive collateral behind it
Build the data and insight backbone for quality decision-making:
- Build KPIs, dashboards and reporting that expose NCR/defect trends, process maturity and audit readiness
- Translate analysis into executive-ready recommendations that adjust the path with data
Qualifications/Requirements
- Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college; or equivalent knowledge / experience.
- Professional Experience:
- For US Locations: Minimum of 8 years of experience in quality management, engineering quality, supplier quality or related roles within industrial/manufacturing.
- For Spain: Significant experience in quality management, engineering quality, supplier quality or related roles within industrial/manufacturing.
- Methodological Expertise: Proven history using structured problem-solving tools (RCA, 8D).
- Data and analytics: Ability to analyze complex data, translate into meaningful messaging, conclusions and recommendations. Proven ability to synthesis complex messaging into clear and simple storyboard and presentations
- Team Leadership: Independent, self-starter capable of influencing cross-functional, global teams.
Desired Characteristics
- Strong executive communication skills, using Power Point and ability to articulate complex data and subjects in simple manner.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a matrixed organization.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to influence.
- Working knowledge of QMS, COPQ, RCA and structured problem solving (A3, 8D, Lean/Six Sigma) required
- Proven ability to mobilize internal and external stakeholders in a global, matrixed organization (ability to win friends and influence people), lead through influence.
Additional Information
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