Global Process Engineering Leader

Job Description Summary
Lead a team of more than 30 manufacturing engineering professionals at the heart of GE Vernova's Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) manufacturing operation. In this role, you will shape how nuclear fuel is engineered, built, and continuously improved - driving the equipment innovation, process upgrades, and safety culture that keep our fuel manufacturing facility running at its best. If you're energized by leading talented engineers through complex, safety-critical challenges and want your work to directly power the world's clean energy transition, this is where you make that impact.

Job Description
What You'll Do

- Lead and develop a technical team of approximately 30, including the Fuel Component Operation (FCO), Fuel Manufacturing Operation (FMO), and Advanced Team engineering managers - hiring, coaching, and building bench strength across the organization.

- Direct the design, upgrade, and qualification of manufacturing equipment and processes - covering mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems - for fuel fabrication and capital project deployment.

- Champion GNF's nuclear safety culture, ensuring Items Relied On For Safety (IROFS) and other safety controls are understood, tested, and maintained through Function Test Instructions (FTIs) and related processes.

- Partner with operations and maintenance teams to troubleshoot daily production issues and drive continuous, reliable facility operations.

- Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methods, delivering measurable gains in safety, quality, and output.

- Build strong partnerships across engineering, operations, and business leadership, and represent GNF with external partners, customers, and regulatory agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

- Own performance and program management for engineering deliverables, ensuring on-time results that meet industry and regulatory standards.

You'll thrive in this role if you're a proven engineering leader who pairs strong technical judgment with the people-leadership skills to grow and guide a large, diverse team through complex, regulated manufacturing environments.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical field.

- 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, nuclear engineering, nuclear operations, or a related discipline.

- 3+ years of experience in a technical manufacturing leadership role.

- Ability to walk and climb stairs and ladders, and work in and around manufacturing equipment, including crawling, kneeling, and reaching as needed.

- Willingness to complete Nuclear Safety Training and follow radiation protection, criticality, and industrial safety requirements, including wearing required protective equipment in Controlled Access Areas.

- Ability to work onsite daily in Wilmington, NC (relocation assistance provided), with availability to respond to critical business needs outside standard hours.

Preferred:

- Master's degree in science or engineering, with experience in ceramic or metal processing (welding, pilgering, machining, or sintering) and hands-on knowledge of industrial equipment such as furnaces, hydraulics, and automated welders.

- Experience managing capital equipment projects, from design and specification through testing and installation.

- Familiarity with NRC regulations, Process Safety Management (PSM), Process Hazards Analysis (PHA), or Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA), and Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification.

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.