Steam Value Stream Quality Leader, Fossil Segment (m/f)

Job Description SummaryWho We Are
At Steam Power we are used to change and have been continuously adapting to respond to the many factors shaping our industry. Change is how we keep pace with the world around us and ensure our long-term sustainability. To achieve this requires us adopting a strong services mindset that becomes the very DNA of Steam Power. As a result, we have become more of a services organization.
We believe our success in large part will depend on us being as diverse of a team as our customers and regardless of our role, every one of us can contribute to making Steam Power the service provider of choice by customers around the globe.
Coach, drive and lead lean behaviors, principles, and tools across operational or functional area. Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics.
In this role, you will lead the Fossil Quality organization and partner with the Steam Power global Quality function to drive quality improvements for the Fossil business using Quality Improvement and Continuous Improvement methodologies. This a key role for the segment, interfacing with the Fossil segment leadership, the wider Steam Power Quality organization and associated functions to improve the customer experience and the cost of poor quality and drive operational improvements.

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Steam Value Stream Quality Leader, Fossil Segment role is part of the Steam Value Stream organization, accountable for leading all Quality-related activities to ensure customer requirements are embedded and delivered. In addition, the role carries responsibility as the Fossil Quality Leader, owning the Quality function across the Fossil segment.

This position drives continuous improvement across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC), ensures compliance with customer expectations, and leads a team of Quality professionals. The role serves as the voice of Quality into the wider Steam Services business, interfacing directly with customers, suppliers, operations, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

· Lead Quality across the Steam Value Stream, embedding customer requirements into execution and managing operating rhythms around key metrics (Cx, Escapes, NCRs, COPQ). Drive trend analysis, structured problem solving, and kaizen events to resolve systemic issues, improve first-pass yield, and prevent recurrence.

· Act as the Fossil Quality Leader, with full accountability for the Quality agenda in the Fossil segment, ensuring operational rigor and customer satisfaction.

· Serve as the people leader for Quality Managers across the Fossil segment: recruit, develop, allocate, and manage capacity, while building an engaged, high-performing team.

· Provide direct oversight of Quality in Fossil Operations repair shops, and support GE and third-party quality owners as required.

· Represent Steam and Fossil Quality to customers, resolving issues directly, ensuring preventive actions are applied, and building trust through responsiveness.

· Partner with the global Services Quality team on QMS development, deployment, and internal/external audit execution.

· Apply Built-in-Quality, Lean, and Value Stream methodologies to drive SQDC improvements, eliminate defects, and standardize processes.

· Own and drive PSRs, 8Ds, and systemic corrective action programs to deliver both tactical and strategic improvements.

· Serve as a change agent, institutionalizing Lean and continuous improvement practices across Steam and Fossil operations.

· Act as a key staff member within Steam Services, shaping strategy and leading cross-functional initiatives that strengthen overall Quality performance.

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline.

· Significant leadership experience in Operation / Quality within the power generation industry.

· Proven ability to lead both Quality and Operations teams with strong accountability.

· Advanced problem-solving skills, with experience applying root cause analysis, kaizen, and Lean methodologies.

· Strong business and quality acumen; demonstrated ability to deliver SQDC improvements.

· Knowledge of QMS, technical regulations, and industry standards.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

· Ability to travel regularly.

Desired Qualifications

· Proven experience leading structured problem solving (e.g., 8D, RCA, kaizen) to resolve chronic issues and prevent recurrence.

· Demonstrated ability to apply Value Stream mapping and improvement methodologies to simplify, standardize, and optimize end-to-end processes.

· Strong customer-focus mindset, able to link problem solving and value stream improvements to both customer outcomes and business performance.

· Skilled at leading, influencing, and coaching diverse, global teams through complex change.

· Creates a climate where people are motivated, empowered, and engaged to achieve organizational objectives.

The salary range for this position is 142000 to 185000 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a 15% performance bonus.
 
*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.
 
Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, 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 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 planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
 
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor 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 Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Additional Information

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