About this role
# Job Description Summary
As a Cell Leader in our Bucket Repair area, you’ll be part of something big at our Greenville Repair Center, where we repair the advanced technology that powers a third of the world. As a Cell Leader, you will manage a team of 130+ highly skilled professionals, maintaining full accountability for your area’s Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) metrics. Your leadership will ensure we continue to meet the critical demands of our global customers while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and operational excellence.
Beyond managing day-to-day production, you will play an instrumental role in our site’s strategic evolution. You will be responsible for driving current high-volume repair operations while simultaneously serving as a key leader in preparing for the launch of a new, state-of-the-art greenfield facility scheduled for 2028. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our manufacturing capabilities, work with cutting-edge technology, and build a long-term career at a site that is deeply invested in its legacy and its future.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead a growing workforce of 120+ production associates and 10+ professional team members.
- Lead a safety-first culture within the Cell by establishing clear expectations, modeling safe behaviors, and ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
- Lead daily operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, budget, and manpower objectives through disciplined daily management and performance accountability. ·
- Develop and execute continuous improvement strategies using Lean principles to reduce waste, inventory, lead time, and process variation while improving productivity, efficiency, and overall operational performance.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with Repair Engineering, Repair Development Center, Quality, Materials, and other supporting organizations to resolve issues, improve processes, optimize resources, and meet internal and external customer requirements.
- Lead workforce planning and talent development by selecting, hiring, training, coaching, and developing employees while aligning manpower, equipment, technical resources, and capabilities with current and future business needs.
- Take the Daily Management to the next level for the cell utilizing gap to hourly/daily standards to drive the COE OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) strategy of continuous improvement.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or operations from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing or operations roles, including 3+ years of leadership experience.
Desired Characteristics
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Strong analytical skills
- Effective problem identification and solving skills
- Strong organizational skills
- GE Vernova Corporate Training Program graduate in Manufacturing Operations / Engineering (GE employees only)
- Six Sigma training or equivalent quality training
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to bring assignments to a successful completion
- Ability to anticipate customer needs and ensure that they are met
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
The base pay range for this position is $122,600-204,400 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for a 15% performance bonus/variable incentive compensation/equity.
*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability
insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
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: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $122,600.00 and $204,400.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 15, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.