Tooling Operations Manager

About GE Vernova:

GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world's challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with more than 80,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world.

GE Vernova's Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. As part of the Gas Power One Field Services team, FieldCore installs, maintains, and upgrades power generation equipment, enabling operators of the world's energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy.

Job Summary:

The Tooling Operations Manager II is pivotal in shaping the future of our Global Tooling Supply Chain. This role acts as a strategic leader that oversees critical processes, identifies and eliminates inefficiencies, and champions continuous improvement initiatives. Maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of the tooling ecosystem, from developing data-driven strategies to leading system implementations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop insightful analytics, craft business strategies, and recommend CAPEX investments to optimize tooling resources

• Generate and manage key tooling performance indicators (KPIs) for informed decision-making

• Spearhead the implementation of Tableau dashboards for clear and actionable data insights.

• Optimize Tooling Allocation: Oversee Tooling Auto Assigner Simulations and identify gaps in demand planning to ensure efficient resource allocation

• Develop a Proactive Maintenance Strategy by creating a data-driven plan for tooling maintenance man-hours based on anticipated workload volume

• Maintain and update the Digital Daily Management Work List for the global tooling organization, ensuring ongoing process optimization

• Determine the best Recommended Tooling List for Turbine Outages by technology and scope, ensuring efficient maintenance

• Calculate the CAPEX return on investment (ROI) for newly acquired tooling for informed resource allocation

• Analyze projected inventory utilization versus actual demand and recommend strategic tooling movements across locations

• Own the process of upgrading our ERP system and resolving issues within the ERP ETM that manages the tooling supply chain process

• Lead the development and implementation of a bi-directional project integrating Salesforce (SFDC) with the SAP ETM system for seamless data flow

• Lead ERP ETM user training and system industrialization across global regions, ensuring user proficiency and system adoption

• Travel may be required

• Manage and develop employees

• You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization's core values.

Required Qualifications & Experience :

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field, such as engineering, business administration, or supply chain management

• 8+ years of combined experience in one or more of the following areas: operations, manufacturing, supply chain management, warehouse management, quality control, lean manufacturing principles, field service operations, engineering, product management, or project/program management

• 3+ years of experience leading and developing teams within an industrial setting

• 4+ years of experience in the rotating power generation or turbomachinery equipment industry is a strong plus

• Strong proficiency in written and spoken English

Desired Characteristics:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, adept at tailoring messages to different audiences and securing buy-in for key initiatives

• Proven ability to troubleshoot technical issues, analyze situations, and develop effective solutions

• Proficient in budgeting, scheduling, operations management, forecasting, and cost-benefit analysis

• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of tasks, and demonstrates the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Familiarity with power generation field operations and services, particularly GE power equipment (gas turbine, steam turbine, generator)

• Strong understanding of business principles and a focus on driving efficiency and standardization for improved outcomes

• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service

• Proactive and results-oriented, consistently seeking opportunities for improvement

FieldCore is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law .