Manufacturing Quality Leader - Region North America
Company websitegevernova.com (GE Vernova, opens in new tab)
Base salary $107,600 to $179,200
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Schenectady, NY +1 more
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- LocationSchenectady, NY +1 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
All places named
- Schenectady, NY
- Pensacola
About this job
Job Description Summary
This leader will work with the Wind factories across North America, responsible for proposing, establishing and driving the Quality improvement programmes ensuring close alignment with business process owners. The role requires seasoned leadership and change management skills, deep domain knowledge of quality processes, problem solving and auditing as well as the ability to collaborate with and influence key decision makers.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
As the Regional Manufacturing Quality Leader you will be responsible for:
- Deployment and assurance of global manufacturing standards across the factories in the region
- You will partner with the stakeholders across the business to identify, priorities and drive the improvements across the Wind factories in the Region.
- Using both qualitative and quantitative data to help define pipeline of targeted and impactful improvement programs to ensure we manufacture right first time, protecting customers from any potential escaping defects.
- Driving read across in the Region and between regions
- Provide coaching and leadership to the various improvement programs using Quality and Lean methodologies (DMAIC, SIPOC, Value Stream Map, etc)
- Lead and or support with complex problems solving
- Determine and drive audit programs in region factories to understand gaps and support to factories to improve quality maturity level
- Engage with customer in both ITO and OTR representing the regions factories to provide overview of our improvement programs providing confidence and ensuring VoC also fed back directly into the program.
- Building the quality culture in the region factories, supporting with focus events, communications and leveraging the "Quality Rules"
Qualifications/Requirements
- Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college; or equivalent knowledge / experience.
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in quality management, engineering quality, supplier quality or related roles within industrial/manufacturing.
- Methodological Expertise: Proven history using structured problem-solving tools (RCA, 8D).
- Standards Knowledge: Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and audit management, quality tools, methodologies and improvement programs.
- Team Leadership: Independent, self-starter capable of influencing cross-functional, global teams.
Desired Characteristics
- Wind Power experience preferred
- Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent knowledge / experience would be advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a matrixed organization.
- Demonstrate a track record of leading cross functional teams.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to influence.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to cope with multiple complex situations daily.
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 $107,600.00 and $179,200.00. 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 October 06, 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.Source: GE Vernova on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($107,600) is above 13% of the 1,295 Manufacturing & Production roles nationwide listed on this site; 3 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $133,500; the middle half runs from $115,000 to $154,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing Quality Leader - Region North America (this listing) | $107,600 - $179,200 |
| Contracts Manager - Government & Commercial Contracts | $109,800 - $183,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer (Power/Electricity Markets Required) | $109,480 - $164,220 |
| Tax operations manager | $110,800 - $184,600 |
| Global Commodity Leader - Advanced Nuclear Projects | $108,800 - $181,300 |
| Tech Lead - Plant Simulation Assisted Engineering | $111,200 - $213,200 |
| Pre-Construction Team Leader | $108,800 - $181,300 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-06
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Schenectady • Pensacola
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $107,600.00 and $179,200.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% o
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