GE Vernova · 1 day ago
Sr Materials Engineer
Greenville
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$105K/yr - $174K/yrGE Vernova is seeking an experienced Senior Materials Engineer to lead strategic projects focused on material system designs aimed at improving material flow and manufacturing efficiency. The role requires strong technical expertise in materials systems along with hands-on leadership for continuous improvement initiatives.
EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain floor layouts & market designs for efficient material flow
Plan and execute expansion projects to improve space utilization & line delivery
Design and optimize material delivery routes & evaluate automation opportunities
Lead Material Presentation Modeling & Design for line-side racks, carts, and other transport devices
Design and provide site ownership for Kanban processes to link warehouse, market, and production
Develop site standards for PFEP (plan for every part) and lead implementation across the industrial engineering team
Own all design & implementation standards for the LEAN Material System for Assembly across the GVL site
Own Kanban & PFEP (plan for every part) standard and process for areas of responsibility
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for process hand-offs between warehouse, kitting and production
Design and document Standard Work for all key materials processes, including receiving, kitting, replenishment, milk runs, and line-side delivery
Lead Continuous Improvement (CI) project focused on material flow and internal logistics to reduce waste, labor, and space requirements
Act as project charter owner & develop milestone and project plans to ensure on-time delivery of objectives
Track and report KPI’s such as travel time, labor productivity, space utilization and material-handling cost
Provide engineering analysis to justify capacity investment and ROI analysis
Facilitate cross-function problem-solving and continuous improvement to drive effective change-management
Qualification
Required
Strong technical expertise in materials systems
Hands-on leadership and passion for continuous improvement
Experience in developing and maintaining floor layouts & market designs for efficient material flow
Ability to plan and execute expansion projects to improve space utilization & line delivery
Experience in designing and optimizing material delivery routes & evaluating automation opportunities
Experience in leading Material Presentation Modeling & Design for line-side racks, carts, and other transport devices
Ability to design and provide site ownership for Kanban processes to link warehouse, market, and production
Experience in developing site standards for PFEP (plan for every part) and leading implementation across the industrial engineering team
Ability to own all design & implementation standards for the LEAN Material System for Assembly across the GVL site
Experience in owning Kanban & PFEP (plan for every part) standard and process for areas of responsibility
Ability to develop and maintain standard operating procedures for process hand-offs between warehouse, kitting and production
Experience in designing and documenting Standard Work for all key materials processes, including receiving, kitting, replenishment, milk runs, and line-side delivery
Ability to lead Continuous Improvement (CI) projects focused on material flow and internal logistics to reduce waste, labor, and space requirements
Experience acting as project charter owner & developing milestone and project plans to ensure on-time delivery of objectives
Ability to track and report KPI's such as travel time, labor productivity, space utilization and material-handling cost
Experience providing engineering analysis to justify capacity investment and ROI analysis
Ability to facilitate cross-function problem-solving and continuous improvement to drive effective change-management
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription drug coverage
Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova
A 24/7 nurse-based resource
Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan
A tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
Access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
Tuition assistance
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Disability benefits
Life insurance
12 paid holidays
Permissive time off
Company
GE Vernova
GE Vernova provides energy consulting, gas power, and grid solutions.
Founded in 2024
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.68MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityARPA-E
2024-12-03Grant· $1.99M
2024-12-03Grant· $2.99M
2024-11-18Grant· $2.7M
Leadership Team
Scott Reese
President and CEO, GE Digital
Scott Strazik
Chief Executive Officer
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