GE Vernova

OM&U North America Operations Leader

GE Vernova$119K — $199K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years in field services leadership
  • 5+ years in technical field services
  • 5+ years in operations/business related to objectives
  • Willingness to travel up to 30% in NAM region
  • Valid driver's license and clean driving record

Responsibilities

  • Support operational and performance targets for wind turbine equipment
  • Implement Zero Harm safety processes
  • Lead continuous improvement and productivity initiatives
  • Facilitate manager training and site startup activities
  • Standardize operations across sites through problem solving
  • Mentor field staff to meet business goals
  • Track and improve key maintenance metrics
  • Lead operations reviews with stakeholders to optimize fleet performance
  • Develop and execute operational KPI improvement plans
  • Deploy operational improvement programs using tools like Salesforce

Benefits

  • Opportunity to drive operational excellence
  • Engagement in continuous improvement and lean initiatives
  • Supportive environment for leadership development
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across regions
  • Travel opportunities within North America
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
The OM&U North America Operations Leader reports to the Services OM&U Global Operations Director and supports the North America (NAM) Region Leader by driving operational excellence and efficiency within the NAM OM&U team. This role involves performing site team performance reviews, developing and advising on effective staffing strategies, developing/deploying improvement programs, and establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) to support our strategic priorities.

Must be well versed in taking large volumes of raw data and building reporting and tracking mechanisms. This role will work to improve the team's ability to achieve safety, service, quality and timeliness objectives. The ideal candidate possesses a strong blend of leadership, influencing, analytical, execution, and strategic thinking skills.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

As the OM&U Operations Leader, you will:
  • Support Services obligations and activities, field operational and performance targets related to wind turbine electrical and mechanical equipment and BOP.
  • Support implementation of safety processes and procedures that ensure a Zero Harm environment.
  • Lead and participate in continuous improvement initiatives, lean kaizens, and implement productivity programs.
  • Facilitate new manager training and orientation and execute new site start up activities.
  • Drive standardization of Services operations across sites through genbas and problem-solving reports.
  • Train and mentor field execution staff to ensure they are meeting or exceeding business expectations.
  • Drive execution including tracking and improving key maintenance metrics (on-time completion, quality, etc.)
  • Lead regular operations reviews with Service Directors & Hub Leaders in the region and conduct regular reviews with key stakeholders (parts, engineering, etc.) to ensure fleet is operating to maximum potential.
  • Develop and execute operational KPI recovery and improvement plans.
  • Lead development & deployment of operational improvement programs (i.e. Salesforce, Services Ops. Playbooks)


Qualifications/Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (OR a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a field services leadership role)
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical field services
  • Minimum of 5 years of operations and/or business experience related to driving business operational objectives
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time within the NAM region
  • Ability to and maintain a valid driver's license and willingness to submit to a check of driving record


Desired Characteristics
  • Managerial and influencing experience
  • Ability, willingness, and adaptability to take initiative and work without direct supervision
  • Advanced computer skills utilizing word and spreadsheet processing, e-mail programs, facility control and management systems, and computer diagnostic and troubleshooting tools
  • Experience using Salesforce or other related tools
  • Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel at all levels inside and outside of the region.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Ability to influence others and lead small teams
  • Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
  • Effective problem identification and solution skills


About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is an energy business company. They provide digital, energy consulting, energy financial services, gas power, grid solutions, nuclear energy, power conversion, renewable energy, steam power, and so on.

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