Senior Manager - Quality Engineering and Continuous Improvement Dead tank Circuit-breakers

Summary As Senior Manager - Global Quality Engineering & Continuous Improvement for Dead-tank high-voltage circuit breakers product portfolio, you will lead the definition, deployment, and sustainment of quality engineering processes across the complete product scope. This role defines and implements core quality tools (FMEA, Process control plans, MSA, SPC), establishes governing processes and standards, and ensures all NPI quality deliverables are executed in line with the Confluence NPI process. This position leads to and coaches structure root cause analysis, ensuring effective deployment and sustainment of problem-solving methodologies. As a subject matter expert in Dead-tank high-voltage circuit breakers products, this position leads investigation and resolution of complex quality issues, drives first pass yield improvements, and ensures systematic integration of lessons learned from field performance, customer feedback, and manufacturing operations. This position defines and leads Quality Built-In strategies, ensures successful production transfers, and governs the capture and analysis of reliability metrics to drive continuous improvement. Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for defining, deploying, and sustaining quality engineering and assurance processes across the product lifecycle.
• Leads the implementation of core quality engineering toolsincluding Design and Process FMEA, Process Control Plans, MSA, and SPCand defines the governing processes, standards, and documentation required to deploy these methodologies consistently across Dead-tank high-voltage circuit breakers product portfolio /Dead -tank product manufacturing sites.
• Lead and ensure completion of all NPI Quality deliverables in line with the Confluence NPI process and checklists, securing full compliance prior to each BOD stage-gate approval.
• Serves as a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and problem-solving coach, training and supporting RCA leaders across functions to ensure that structured problem-solving methodologies are effectively deployed, embedded, and sustained.
• As an expert in Quality domain and subject matter, leads the investigation, Structured root cause analysis and resolution of complex quality and product failures, both at manufacturing sites and at customer locations, delivering robust corrective and preventive actions. Also leads and resolves Dead-tank high-voltage circuit breakers products which do not meet first pass yield (FPY) targets and secure that the FPY results are achieved and sustained across all models.
• This position is also to define and lead the systematic integration of lessons learned from Field performance, Root causes analysis and corrective actions & preventive actions for quality, technical issues and associated quality nonconformities from customer sites and at the manufacturing lines /routine test beds. These learnings are translated into Design FMEA and Process FMEA updates, driving continuous product and process robustness.
• Drive high-impact Quality Kaizen initiatives across plants by leading and enabling plant quality teams.
• Identify and drive harmonization initiatives across product groups to enhance product quality and simplify Quality control and Quality assurance processes.
• Implement structured manufacturing process audits across plants to identify gaps and enhance product quality, covering all processesincluding routine testingfor Dead-tank high-voltage circuit breakers products
• In addition, the role defines and deploys Quality Built-In strategies, focusing on:

• Reduction of high-severity failure mode occurrence
• Implementation of mistake-proofing (L1 process controls)
• Deployment of early warning systems (L2 process controls)
• Strengthening detection controls and defect escape prevention mechanisms

• The role provides strong quality leadership for Transfer of Work (TOW) projects, ensuring quality is planned and achieved in assurance mode, enabling smooth production ramp-up and stable serial production through proactive risk identification and robust process controls.

Additionally, this position defines and governs the systematic capture, analysis, and monitoring of reliability and availability metrics, including MTBF and failure rates, to support data-driven quality and reliability improvement initiatives

Qualifications and Skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Dead-tank high-voltage circuit breakers product / Industry

Technical Expertise

• Expert in diagnosing mechanical, insulation failures and application failures
• Proven ability to lead field investigations and drive effective corrective actions
• Skilled in interpreting/Classify PD patterns and Identify root causes in Dead-tank high-voltage circuit breakers products
• Guides plant quality teams in PD analysis, troubleshooting, and implementing corrective actions
• Quality Engineering, Risk Management & Quality problem solving
• Expert in core quality tools, including FMEA (Design &Process), measurement system analysis (MSA), and process control plans, with track record of coaching teams.
• Skilled at identifying Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) characteristics and implementing both prevention and detection controls.
• Applies statistical process control (SPC), capability analysis, and data-driven decision-making to reduce process variation.
• Demonstrates proven success in quality problem solving, utilizing methodologies such as 8D, A3, why-why, Fault tree and root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• The candidate must be a certified Root Cause Analysis (RCA) coach, with proven experience in facilitating structured problem-solving sessions.
• Extensive experience and expertise in driving high-impact Quality Kaizen initiatives to deliver sustained product quality improvements
• Extensive experience and expertise in conducting in-depth manufacturing process audits and ISO 9001 system audits.

Desired Skills and Characteristics

• Dynamic, forward-looking, and proactive leader with strong strategic and execution capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical and quality concepts.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
• Proven ability to work with multicultural and global teams to deploy major initiatives, quality tools, and methodologies, driving sustainable changes in mindset and approach.
• Demonstrated capability to lead multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously, while coaching, guiding, and motivating teams to achieve targeted outcomes and deliver measurable value to customers and the organization.

The base pay range for this position is $123,700.00 - 206,100.00 USD Annual. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidates 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 Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Description du poste

En tant que Senior Manager - Global Quality Engineering & Continuous Improvement pour le portefeuille de produits disjoncteurs haute tension a cuve morte (Dead-tank) , vous piloterez la definition, le deploiement et la perennisation des processus dingenierie qualite sur lensemble du perimetre produit. Ce poste consiste a definir et a mettre en uvre les outils qualite de base ( AMDEC/FMEA, plans de controle des processus, MSA, SPC ), a etablir les processus et standards de gouvernance, et a garantir que tous les livrables qualite lies au NPI sont executes conformement au processus Confluence NPI . Ce poste implique egalement de diriger et de coacher lanalyse structuree des causes racines, afin dassurer le deploiement efficace et durable des methodologies de resolution de problemes. En tant quexpert metier des disjoncteurs haute tension a cuve morte, cette fonction pilote linvestigation et la resolution des problematiques qualite complexes, favorise lamelioration du First Pass Yield (FPY) et garantit lintegration systematique des retours dexperience issus de la performance en service, des retours clients et des operations de fabrication. Ce poste definit et conduit egalement les strategies de Quality Built-In , garantit la reussite des transferts de production et supervise la collecte ainsi que lanalyse des indicateurs de fiabilite afin de soutenir lamelioration continue.

Integrer une ressource permanente , rattachee a lequipe centrale PT-Quality , afin de couvrir lensemble du perimetre Quality Engineering pour le NPI dans le domaine produit des disjoncteurs Dead-tank , incluant :

• Etre responsable de la definition, du deploiement et de la perennisation des processus dingenierie et dassurance qualite sur lensemble du cycle de vie produit.
• Piloter la mise en uvre des outils fondamentaux de lingenierie qualite notamment l AMDEC Conception et Process , les plans de controle process , la MSA et le SPC et definir les processus, standards et documents de gouvernance necessaires pour deployer ces methodologies de maniere coherente sur le portefeuille de produits de disjoncteurs haute tension a cuve morte et sur les sites de fabrication associes.
• Piloter et garantir lachevement de tous les livrables qualite du NPI conformement au processus et aux check-lists Confluence NPI , en assurant une conformite totale avant chaque validation de jalon BOD stage-gate .
• Agir en tant que coach en analyse des causes racines (RCA) et en resolution de problemes, en formant et en accompagnant les leaders RCA au sein des differentes fonctions afin de garantir que les methodologies structurees de resolution de problemes soient efficacement deployees, integrees et maintenues dans le temps.
• En tant quexpert du domaine qualite et referent technique, piloter linvestigation, lanalyse structuree des causes racines et la resolution de defaillances complexes liees a la qualite et aux produits, tant sur les sites de fabrication que chez les clients, en mettant en place des actions correctives et preventives robustes. Le poste consiste egalement a piloter la resolution des problematiques sur les produits de disjoncteurs haute tension a cuve morte natteignant pas les objectifs de FPY , et a garantir latteinte et la perennite des resultats FPY sur tous les modeles.
• Definir et piloter lintegration systematique des retours dexperience issus de la performance terrain, des analyses de causes racines, ainsi que des actions correctives et preventives liees aux problemes qualite, techniques et aux non-conformites associees, provenant des sites clients et des lignes de fabrication / bancs dessais de routine. Ces enseignements sont traduits en mises a jour de l AMDEC Conception et de l AMDEC Process , afin de renforcer en continu la robustesse des produits et des processus.
• Piloter des initiatives Kaizen Qualite a fort impact sur les sites industriels, en dirigeant et en soutenant les equipes qualite des usines.
• Identifier et conduire des initiatives dharmonisation entre groupes de produits afin dameliorer la qualite produit et de simplifier les processus de controle et dassurance qualite.
• Mettre en uvre des audits structures des processus de fabrication sur les differents sites afin didentifier les ecarts et dameliorer la qualite produit, sur lensemble des processus y compris les essais de routine pour les disjoncteurs haute tension a cuve morte.
• En complement, ce poste definit et deploie les strategies de Quality Built-In , en mettant laccent sur :
  • la reduction de loccurrence des modes de defaillance a forte severite ;
  • la mise en uvre de dispositifs anti-erreur / poka-yoke ( controles process de niveau 1 - L1 ) ;
  • le deploiement de systemes dalerte precoce ( controles process de niveau 2 - L2 ) ;
  • le renforcement des controles de detection et des mecanismes de prevention des echappements de defauts.
• Assurer un leadership qualite fort pour les projets de Transfer of Work (TOW) , en veillant a ce que la qualite soit planifiee et atteinte en mode assurance, afin de permettre une montee en cadence fluide de la production et une production serie stable grace a lidentification proactive des risques et a des controles process robustes.
• Definir et superviser de maniere systematique la collecte, lanalyse et le suivi des indicateurs de fiabilite et de disponibilite, y compris le MTBF et les taux de defaillance, afin de soutenir des initiatives damelioration de la qualite et de la fiabilite fondees sur les donnees.

Qualifications et competences Formation et experience

• Diplome de niveau Licence/Bachelor en genie mecanique ou en genie electrique
• Minimum 15 ans dexperience dans les produits / lindustrie des disjoncteurs haute tension a cuve morte

Expertise technique

• Expertise averee dans le diagnostic des defaillances mecaniques, des defauts disolation et des defaillances liees a lapplication
• Capacite demontree a piloter des investigations terrain et a mettre en uvre des actions correctives efficaces
• Competence dans linterpretation et la classification des motifs de decharges partielles (PD) , ainsi que dans lidentification des causes racines sur les produits de disjoncteurs haute tension a cuve morte
• Capacite a guider les equipes qualite usine dans lanalyse PD, le depannage et la mise en uvre dactions correctives
• Expertise en ingenierie qualite , gestion des risques et resolution de problemes qualite
• Expertise des outils qualite de base, notamment l AMDEC (Conception & Process) , l analyse des systemes de mesure (MSA) et les plans de controle process , avec une experience averee en accompagnement et coaching des equipes
• Competence dans lidentification des caracteristiques Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) et dans la mise en uvre de controles de prevention et de detection
• Maitrise du controle statistique des procedes (SPC) , de lanalyse de capabilite et de la prise de decision fondee sur les donnees pour reduire la variabilite des processus
• Reussites demontrees dans la resolution de problemes qualite en utilisant des methodologies telles que 8D, A3, why-why, arbre de defaillance et analyse des causes racines , afin deviter la recurrence
• Le candidat doit etre coach certifie en analyse des causes racines (RCA) , avec une experience averee dans lanimation de sessions structurees de resolution de problemes
• Experience et expertise approfondies dans la conduite dinitiatives Kaizen Qualite a fort impact permettant des ameliorations durables de la qualite produit
• Experience et expertise approfondies dans la realisation daudits detailles des processus de fabrication et daudits systeme ISO 9001

Competences et qualites recherchees

• Leader dynamique, proactif et tourne vers lavenir, dote de solides capacites strategiques et dexecution
• Excellentes competences en communication en anglais, avec la capacite de transmettre clairement des concepts techniques et qualite complexes
• Solides competences relationnelles, avec la capacite de collaborer efficacement entre differentes fonctions et a differents niveaux de lorganisation
• Capacite demontree a travailler avec des equipes multiculturelles et mondiales pour deployer des initiatives majeures, des outils qualite et des methodologies, en favorisant des changements durables de mentalite et dapproche
• Capacite demontree a piloter simultanement plusieurs projets et initiatives, tout en coachant, guidant et motivant les equipes afin datteindre les resultats vises et de creer une valeur mesurable pour les clients et lorganisation

Remuneration

La fourchette de remuneration de base pour ce poste est de 123 700 USD a 206 100 USD par an . La remuneration proposee pourra varier en fonction de plusieurs facteurs, notamment lexperience, le niveau de formation et les competences du candidat. Ce poste ouvre egalement droit a un bonus de performance / une remuneration variable / une remuneration en actions de 15 % .

*Lentreprise applique, dans certaines zones geographiques, un differentiel salarial de 110 %, 120 % ou 130 % du salaire de base.

Avantages

Les avantages sante comprennent une couverture medicale, dentaire, optique et medicaments sur ordonnance , lacces a un Health Coach , a une ressource infirmiere disponible 24h/24 et 7j/7 , ainsi quau Programme dAssistance aux Employes , offrant des services confidentiels devaluation, de conseil et dorientation 24h/24 et 7j/7.

Les avantages retraite comprennent le GE Retirement Savings Plan , une opportunite depargne 401(k) fiscalement avantageuse avec contributions de contrepartie de lentreprise et contributions de retraite de lentreprise, ainsi que lacces aux ressources et conseillers en planification de Fidelity .

Les autres avantages comprennent notamment :

• une aide aux frais de scolarite,
• une aide a ladoption,
• un conge parental remunere,
• une assurance invalidite,
• une assurance vie,
• des conges payes pour vacances ou maladie.

Clause generale

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., leurs successeurs et, dans certains cas, leurs societes affiliees, sponsorisent chacun certains regimes ou programmes davantages sociaux destines aux employes (chacun etant un Sponsor ). Chaque Sponsor se reserve le droit de mettre fin, modifier, suspendre, remplacer ou ajuster ses regimes et programmes davantages sociaux a tout moment et pour quelque raison que ce soit, a sa seule discretion. Aucun individu ne dispose dun droit acquis a un avantage au titre dun regime ou programme davantages sociaux dun Sponsor. Ce document ne cree pas de contrat de travail avec quelque individu que ce soit.

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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 $123,700.00 and $206,100.00. 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 candidates 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 May 29, 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.