Plant Leader

Job Description Summary

As the GA Plant Leader, you are the commercial and operational steward of the plant. You will champion the GE Vernova Way—a culture built on Lean, Customer Focus, Innovation, One Team, and Quality. You are accountable for the plant’s full P&L, leveraging Standard Work, Robotics, and AI to drive operational excellence, while fostering a high-performance environment characterized by radical collaboration and relentless talent development. Safety is our #1 priority; you will drive team towards SQDC and Cash culture.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

EHS Leadership (The Priority):

• Safety First: Serve as the primary EHS advocate for the site. Lead from the front by personally championing the "Zero Deviation" plan, conducting site safety walks, and ensuring that no operational or financial target takes precedence over the health and safety of our employees.

• Culture of Accountability: Build a culture where safety is a personal responsibility for every team member. Ensure all processes, technologies, and Standard Work procedures integrate EHS protocols by design.

Financial & Operational Accountability:

• P&L & Commercial Ownership: Full accountability for the plant’s Profit & Loss (P&L) performance. You are responsible for achieving aggressive targets for Sales, Gross Margin (GM), and Operating Profit.

• Financial Rigor: Oversee the annual operating budget and site-level financial planning. Manage cash flow, inventory levels, and Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) to ensure the business meets its financial commitments.

• KPI Governance: Drive performance against the GSC dashboard, with a specific focus on EHS, Quality (minimizing COPQ and >98% FPY), On-Time Delivery >95% (OTD%), minimum OD and Cash conversion.

• Strategic Alignment: Translate organizational goals into precise, actionable operational plans that align manufacturing output with regional sales forecasts and global demand.

Major Responsibilities:

• Operational Excellence (Lean & Quality): Institutionalize Standard Work to eliminate variation and waste. Drive a culture where Quality is the baseline and continuous improvement is the expectation.

• Innovation (Robotics & AI): Lead the facility’s digital transformation. Deploy Robotics and AI to optimize production cycles, improve throughput, and provide predictive insights that reduce costs and increase precision.

• Customer Focus: Maintain an unwavering focus on the end-user. Ensure all processes, from order registration to final shipment, are optimized for the shortest lead-times and maximum reliability

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a boundary-spanner who cultivates a One Team mindset. Proactively collaborate with Sales, Sourcing, Quality, Industrialization and regional stakeholders to resolve complex bottlenecks and ensure the end-to-end supply chain functions as a unified engine.

• Talent Development & Engagement: Build a "people-first" culture. You are responsible for identifying, hiring, and mentoring high-potential talent. Lead by example to motivate and engage the workforce, fostering an inclusive environment where psychological safety and professional development are prioritized.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Major experience in manufacturing or industrial experience, preferably within Grid Automation or a related industry
• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing operations, plant management, or supply chain leadership with full operational accountability.
• Demonstrated experience managing P&L responsibility and leading complex manufacturing organizations.

Preferred Qualifications & Leadership Competencies:

Leadership & Collaboration

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and change management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and drive organizational alignment.

Operational Excellence

• Deep expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Standard Work, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven success driving measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost

Digital & Innovation Leadership

• Strong understanding of Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, AI, robotics, automation, and digital transformation.
• Experience integrating digital technologies into daily operations to improve business performance

Strategic & Financial Acumen

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate data into actionable operational and financial decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to balance short-term execution with long-term business strategy while driving sustainable growth.

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