TPDG Quality Leader

Job Description Summary

Become part of a winning team and help to deliver the Green Energy transition.

Reporting directly to GSI Quality Leader and functionally to the PDG Leader, the holder of this position is responsible for developing, implementing and leading the Quality strategy for the Power Transformer Product Delivery Group (PDG).

The job holder provides leadership to a matrix organisation based at Stafford Power Transformer factory, setting standards and supporting business needs across a complex product, project & services portfolio, and driving actions to optimise and embed Quality performance in all our activities.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Power Transformer PDG Quality Leader directs a functional area of a major business segment.
• Translates concepts, considers strategic options, develops tactics, and implements change.
• Creates programs responsive to external environment.
• Participates in cross-functional business and cultural development.
• Drives the Power Transformer PDG Quality strategy, with emphasis on creating added value and business growth and significantly minimising the cost of poor Quality; engages with key business stakeholders to lead initiatives to deliver improvement targets and engage them in the development of a Quality based culture.
• Defines the technical path with strategic direction and tactical focus and establishes solution options for complex issues affecting the organisation across PDG Power Transformers factory, engineering, suppliers and operations to maximise achievement of SQDC (Safety Quality Delivery Cost) targets.
• Ensures that harmonised Quality System requirements are effectively established and maintained at the factory and at Business Line, in compliance with all regulatory standards and agency authorities; interacts with third party and customer auditors.
• Lead Stafford Power Transformer Customer Project and Supplier Quality teams with functional leadership to the Manufacturing Quality team (that reports directly to the Plant Manager).
• Provides leadership support to evaluate and enhance continuous improvement processes to boost operational reliability and operational excellence.
• Implement and maintain a quality improvement process targeting reduction in product variation and product losses using key management tools; leverages and adapts metrics to measure performance against Quality objectives, with clear accountability and ownership
• Engage in, contribute to, and lead programs to meet targets and initiatives.
• Lead and develop a culture supportive of the GE Vernova Way, ensuring effective communication across the Quality organisation, engaging with team members to ensure understanding and alignment with operational goals.
• Provide leadership development and performance feedback to staff members, coach and mentor across the organisation.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college.
• Significant exposure to the disciplines of global Quality leadership, in complex global engineering, supply chain, project management & services environments, ideally with experience of leading Quality in the HVDC Power Transformer sector.

• Master's degree in Business Administration or Engineering is preferred.
• Graduate of GE's Operations Management Leadership Program (OMLP), or graduate of similar leadership program preferred.
• Demonstrable experience in leading & developing Quality policies, procedures and practices in demanding Quality-focused industries, eg offshore wind, automotive, aviation.
• Direct leadership experience of Operational management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply and or Execution of highly Engineered Projects is also desirable.
• Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills, capable of influencing and driving a strategic change agenda across the organisation.
• Change agent, with strong credibility at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication skills, experience of working and leading across / within local / global cultures.
• Significant analytical skills with ability to identify and explain critical issues.
• Lean practitioner expertise is preferred, with experience of process simplification.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions, extensive global experience leading cross-functional or geographically dispersed teams.
• Proven mentoring and coaching capability, demonstrated ability to motivate & inspire others.