[Hiring] Senior Lean Manager @GE Vernova

Role Description

Are you ready to accelerate the energy transition by driving operational excellence? At GE Vernova, we are building a world that works. As our Senior Lean Manager for the Gas Value Stream, you will lead our operational transformation, placing Lean principles and the Toyota Production System (TPS) at the heart of our industrial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving Lean Transformation: Lead the deployment of Lean strategy across Gas manufacturing facilities, in alignment with GE Vernova’s operational priorities and Global Supply Chain standards.
• Leading High-Impact Kaizen Events: Plan and execute Kaizen events focused on flow, lead time reduction, productivity, and defect elimination—delivering measurable, sustainable results.
• Coaching & Capability Building: Partner with site leaders and cross-functional teams to build Lean capability, providing hands-on coaching in Daily Management, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
• Advancing Built-In Quality (BIQ): Lead BIQ deployment to embed defect prevention into processes through standardized work, error-proofing, and process control.
• Scaling Best Practices: Identify, standardize, and deploy best practices across Gas sites to accelerate Lean maturity and ensure consistency across the Gas network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Significant experience in Lean Manufacturing within a complex industrial or heavy manufacturing environment, with a proven track record of leading site-wide transformation initiatives.
• Strong hands-on experience implementing TPS principles (laminar flow, Jidoka, pull systems/Kanban, TPM, single-piece flow).
• Practical experience with lean innovations such as Moonshine systems and Karakuri-based automation.
• Strong ability to influence, coach, and drive cultural transformation across diverse, multi-site organizations, engaging shop-floor teams and senior leadership alike.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working with Shingijutsu, Toyota, or equivalent world-class Lean organizations is a strong advantage.
• Experience in heavy industry (e.g., gas turbines, large equipment).

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
• #LI-Remote - This is a remote position