GE Vernova

GE Vernova

Lean Manufacturing Specialist

Houston

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About the role

  • Summary Aero Alliance, a joint venture between GE Vernova and Baker Hughes, is seeking a hands-on Lean Manufacturing Specialist to serve as a key driver of our transformation at the Jayport facility in Houston.
  • We are looking for an operational leader who spends their time on the shop floor, working side-by-side with our technicians to repair engines that power cruise ships, refineries, and major power plants.
  • If you are a practitioner who thrives on turning chaos into flow and prefers the "shop floor" over the "conference room," this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

  • We don't just want "solutions"-we want to build a culture where our team is empowered to solve their own problems.
  • Drive Turnaround Strategy: You will own the process for reducing repair turnaround times.
  • Build the Business Case: You will be responsible for turning improvement ideas into reality.
  • AutoCAD or other design software experience highly desirable
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for defining, developing, and implementing lean improvement projects that align with strategic business objectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university - OR.
  • 4+ years in a Lean manufacturing role Practitioner First: You have 4+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • You are comfortable in steel-toed boots and have a track record of implementing changes that actually "stick." A Teacher at Heart: You have exceptional communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Lean Certification (Green or Black Belt) preferred
  • Full working knowledge and application of Lean concepts
  • Effective communication skills
  • comfortable presenting projects, facilitating Lean events, and coaching others
  • Proven record of implementing and inspiring continuous improvement culture in an organization
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for identifying improvement opportunities
  • Fluent in English and interest in international networking.

Compensation

  • GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

Benefits

  • This role involves promoting the Aero Alliance cultural brand throughout the organization to achieve Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), Quality, and overall business goals.

Company info

  • Aero Alliance is a Joint Venture that serves three segments of customers - its two parent companies, Baker Hughes and GE Vernova, as well as the Authorized Service Providers (ASP) network. At Aero Alliance, our purpose is to deliver improved product, repair & execution strategy & fulfillment with best- in-class quality, speed and cost for the JV Partners & ASPs. Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other. 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 $81,700.00 and $136,700.00. 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 July 27, 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. Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, "GE," in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. "Ver" / "verde" signal Earth's verdant and lush ecosystems. "Nova," from the Latin "novus," nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com
  • Aero Alliance is a Joint Venture that serves three segments of customers - its two parent companies, Baker Hughes and GE Vernova, as well as the Authorized Service Providers (ASP) network.
  • At Aero Alliance, our purpose is to deliver improved product, repair & execution strategy & fulfillment with best- in-class quality, speed and cost for the JV Partners & ASPs.
  • Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve challenges big and small.
  • We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
  • 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 $81,700.00 and $136,700.00.
  • The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

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  • GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
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