Job Description Summary

Job Description

 GE Vernova, the Lean Manufacturing Engineer at our Clearwater plant, you will own the operational excellence roadmap end-to-end. You'll architect and execute improvement strategies across multiple product lines, driving measurable reductions in inventory, cycle time, and waste — and you'll do it in a culture that takes lean seriously, not just as a program, but as a way of working.

If you're the kind of engineer who thrives on the plant floor, can teach a kaizen as easily as you can run one, and gets genuine satisfaction from seeing a sustainment plan actually stick — this role was built for you.

Essential Functions

• Drive operational excellence at the Clearwater plant through kaizen and lean events, continuous improvement activities and projects.
• Utilizing Lean methodologies to improve Safety, optimize production capacity, and drive sustainable cost-reduction initiatives.
• Identify potential process improvement projects, drive lean manufacturing activities and ensure progress while tracking project status and closure
• Develop and coordinate lean manufacturing training and education
• Leverage best practice strategies and drive consistencies across site
• Facilitate kaizen events, develop sustainment plans and present to leadership
• Remain current on lean methodologies and train within the Plant on lean concepts and mentor people using lean tools

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related Engineering
• Internship or 0–2 years in manufacturing
• Interest in Lean Manufacturing
• Comfortable working on the production floor
• Strong communication skills and willingness to learn
• Curious, proactive personality

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Great for early career
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects
• Previous experience as intern in Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement roles
• Kaizen exposure
• Gemba experience
• 5 Why understanding
• DMAIC familiarity
• 8D exposure
• Lean White/Yellow/Green Belt
• Spanish/English bilingual

*This position does not support Sponsorship

Additional Information

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $76,300.00 and $114,400.00. 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 July 29, 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.