TPDG Quality Leader
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Become part of a winning team and help deliver the Green Energy transition. The holder of this position reports directly to the GSI Quality Leader and functionally to the PDG Leader, and is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading the Quality strategy for the Power Transformer Product Delivery Group (PDG). The role provides leadership to a matrix organization based at the Stafford Power Transformer factory, setting standards and supporting business needs across a complex product, project, and services portfolio, and driving actions to optimize and embed Quality performance across all activities.
Responsibilities
* Direct a functional area of a major business segment.
* Translate concepts, consider strategic options, develop tactics, and implement change.
* Create programs responsive to the external environment.
* Participate in cross‑functional business and cultural development.
* Drive the Power Transformer PDG Quality strategy, emphasizing added value, business growth, and significant cost reduction for poor Quality.
* Define the technical path with strategic direction and tactical focus, establishing solution options for complex issues affecting the organization across the PDG Power Transformers factory, engineering, suppliers, and operations to maximize SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) targets.
* Ensure that harmonized Quality System requirements are effectively established and maintained at the factory and at the Business Line, in compliance with all regulatory standards and agency authorities; interact with third‑party and customer auditors.
* Lead Stafford Power Transformer Customer Project and Supplier Quality teams with functional leadership to the Manufacturing Quality team.
* Support evaluation and enhancement of continuous improvement processes to boost operational reliability and operational excellence.
* Implement and maintain a quality improvement process targeting reduction in product variation and product losses using key management tools; leverage and adapt metrics to measure performance against Quality objectives with clear accountability and ownership.
* Engage in, contribute to, and lead programs to meet targets and initiatives.
* Lead and develop a culture supportive of the GE Vernova Way, ensuring effective communication across the Quality organization.
* Provide leadership development and performance feedback to staff members, coaching and mentoring across the organization.
Qualifications / Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college.
* Significant exposure to global Quality leadership in complex global engineering, supply chain, project management, and services environments, ideally with experience leading Quality in the HVDC Power Transformer sector.
Desired Characteristics
* Master’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering is preferred.
* Graduate of GE’s Operations Management Leadership Program (OMLP), or a similar leadership program.
* Demonstrable experience in leading and developing Quality policies, procedures, and practices in demanding Quality‑focused industries (e.g., offshore wind, automotive, aviation).
* Direct leadership experience in Operational Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and/or Execution of highly engineered projects.
* Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills, capable of influencing and driving a strategic change agenda across the organization.
* Strong credibility at all levels of the organization as a change agent.
* Excellent communication skills with experience leading across local and global cultures.
* Significant analytical skills with the ability to identify and explain critical issues.
* Lean practitioner expertise preferred, with experience in process simplification.
* Ability to work collaboratively across functions, with extensive global experience leading cross‑functional or geographically dispersed teams.
* Proven mentoring and coaching capability, demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others.
About Us
GE Vernova is a world‑leading energy solutions provider with a portfolio of businesses across the globe. Grid Solutions offers equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from generation to consumers, driving the energy transition with advanced grid technologies.
What We Offer
* A key role in a dynamic, international environment with flexible work agreements.
* Competitive benefits, including private health insurance and significant development opportunities.
* Relocation assistance provided.
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