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Coatings Manufacturing Cell Leader

GE Vernova

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Compensation
$123–204K/yr
Location
Greenville, CA
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Job overview

The Hot Gas Path Coatings Cell Leader is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance in the Coatings cell. The role leads manufacturing of coatings for hot gas path turbine components and an organization of approximately 13 salaried employees, including supervisors, and 200 hourly employees. It is 100% onsite at GE Vernova’s Greenville, South Carolina plant. Coating technology and gas turbine manufacturing experience are highly preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Coating Technologies, nice to haveGas Turbine Manufacturing, nice to haveManufacturing, nice to haveLean Deployment, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveOrganizational Skills, nice to haveMultitasking, nice to haveAttention to Detail, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to haveLeadership, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Equivalent Experience, required3+ Years Operations Leadership, requiredMBA, nice to haveAerospace or Heavy Industrial Manufacturing, nice to haveU.S. Work Authorization Without Sponsorship, required

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Description Summary

The Hot Gas Path Coatings Cell Leader will be accountable for SQDC performance of the Coatings cell. This position will lead an organization of approximately 13 salary employees including supervisors, as well as 200 hourly employees.

This position leads manufacturing of coatings for hot gas path turbine components. Demonstrated experience with coating technologies and with gas turbine manufacturing is highly preferred.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Drive a safety culture to achieve zero recordable injuries.

  • Provide leadership and direction within the COE to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost improvement KPIs.

  • Drive the COE OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) strategy for continuous improvement.

  • Drive the Lean vision as a change agent and implement a Lean strategy to reduce inventory, lead time, and waste.

  • Support early integration of Lean principles in product design & process development for New Product Introductions.

  • Ensure clear & constant communication of key business / customer issues to employees.

  • Drive a collaborative, cross-functional partnership with the internal customer cells and supporting organizations including Materials, Quality, Industrialization, and Engineering

  • Work closely with manufacturing services to understand top drivers of consumable cost & develop a strategy with the team to improve product cost.

  • Partner with supporting organizations to drive product cost market competitiveness

  • Select, hire, train, develop, and provide ongoing leadership and direction of assigned personnel.

  • Support COE in the strategic planning of manpower, equipment, and resources

  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of equivalent experience)

  • Minimum of 3 additional years of experience in operations leadership.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future

  • This position is 100% onsite at the GE Vernova Greenville, SC plant

Desired Characteristics

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering

  • MBA

  • Manufacturing experience in aerospace, heavy industrial environments

  • Demonstrated lean deployment experience

  • Strong analytical skills

  • Effective problem identification and solving skills

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines

  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy

  • Ability to bring assignments to a successful completion

  • Ability to anticipate customer needs and ensure that they are met

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . 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 $122,600.00 and $204,400.00. 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 November 04, 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.

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.

How this job compares

Set against the 890 open Operations Leadership jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$123–204K/yr
  • California median$170–236K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$147–196K/yr658 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $164K, is 17% below the California median midpoint ($196K) — in the middle half of Operations Leadership salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 75 open Operations Leadership jobs in California and 890 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Operations Leadership postings that state a minimum ask for (median 10 years, across 643 postings).
Education
253 of the 890 open Operations Leadership jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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