Manufacturing Engineering Technician

About the role

Vernova Purpose: GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

Job Description: Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world? What impact you’ll make: Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for precision and teamwork? We’re looking for Operations Engineering Specialist candidate to join our team at our Gas Power Manufacturing plant in Greenville, SC located on Forrester Drive, Greenville SC. If you have manufacturing and assembly experience and are ready to work in a supportive, safety-first environment, we want to hear from you!

Why you'll love working here:

• Be part of a cutting-edge manufacturing team
• Competitive compensation
• Opportunities for growth and technical advancement
• Focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement

What You’ll Do

• Utilize your technical expertise to support daily manufacturing processes and ensure they operate at peak performance.
• Use your technical skills, innovation and knowledge to assist Operations Engineers with new manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate in a team environment to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and work to implement solutions for improved safety, quality, delivery and lower costs.
• May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
• Act as a key problem solver, building rapport with Operations and Leadership teams.
• May work with Tool Designers and Operations Engineers to communicate needs for new tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing aids from concept to completion.
• Monitor production flow and update production orders to reflect standard rework requirements; ensure all modifications are documented accurately to maintain manufacturing integrity.
• Attend daily stand-up meetings on the manufacturing shop floor and help maintain the daily production pulse for the Operations teams.
• This job includes working in an office environment along with working in a manufacturing shop floor environment as needed.
• Interact with all levels within the organization to inform team members of any potential risk(s) that may need support.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong knowledge in one or more manufacturing processes (machining, CNC programming, welding, air & fuel flow testing and vacuum brazing).
• Depending on your manufacturing experience: Strong knowledge of applicable machining processes including Computer Numeric Controls (CNC) programming; Strong interpretation of specifications and participation in hardware disposition; Strong knowledge of cutting tools and machine capability.
• Strong understanding of common industrial welding processes (e.g., GTAW/TIG).
• Ability to interpret welding specifications and identify defects or inconsistencies against engineering drawings and code requirements (e.g., AWS or ASME standards).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with fixtures and tooling and the ability to work with Tool Designers.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems and implement corrective action solutions into a manufacturing process.
• A commitment to safety, a collaborative team spirit, and a drive for continuous improvement.
• Ability to document, plan, and execute assignments.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills.

Education/Experience

Education/Experience: 2-year technical degree or minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment. For welding experience - preferred CWI experience or willing to obtain CWI certification.

Technical Proficiency

• Mechanical aptitude, proficiency in interpreting complex drawings, schematics, and GD&T.

Flexibility

• Job is 1st shift with flexible work hours, job may require more than 40 hours per week to support business needs.

Additional Information

• The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
• For Candidates Applying To a U.S. Based Position Only: The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
• 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