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Through continuous innovation and close collaboration with customers, Gas Power, a business of GE Vernova, delivers more advanced, cleaner, and more efficient energy solutions. At our Birr site, we repair and overhaul critical turbine components, contributing directly to performance, reliability, and sustainability.
What you will make happen
As Production Quality Manager - Repair Shop (OneBirr), you will take overall responsibility for quality topics within the Repair Shop in Birr.
You will lead and develop the Rotor Shop team, including quality inspectors and quality specialists.
You will work closely with teams across Manufacturing, Procurement, Planning, and Engineering to ensure strong collaboration and consistent quality along the full value chain.
You will connect with customers on all quality related topics and help build trust through clear communication and reliable outcomes.
You will support and improve quality standards to enable on-time delivery with strong and consistent quality.
You will guide and support continuous improvement activities, helping the team learn, improve, and solve problems in a structured way.
You will help develop processes and team capabilities, contributing to a sustainable quality culture and operational excellence.
- Provide technical and disciplinary leadership to a team of quality inspectors and specialists
- Take overall responsibility for quality performance within the Repair Shop
- Guide, support, and develop a small team of quality inspectors and engineers
- Ensure the implementation, sustainability, and continuous improvement of Built In Quality (BIQ) principles
- Promote a “Right First Time” approach by supporting preventive quality methods in daily operations
- Support teams in meeting inspection plans, quality requirements, and customer expectations
- Act as the main quality contact for internal and external customers
- Ensure timely and sustainable handling of non-conformances (NCRs) with minimal impact on operations
- Guide structured root cause analyses (e.g. 8D, 5 Why) and support effective corrective and preventive actions
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable technical field (or technical background with relevant professional and team coordination experience)
- Proven experience in disciplinary and technical leadership of teams
- Experience in quality manufacturing, Lean, or continuous improvement, ideally in power generation or heavy industry
- Understanding of inspection and testing methods for turbine components or similar equipment
- Proven experience in team coordination within production or quality environments
- Knowledge of structured problem solving methods (e.g. 8D, 5 Why)
- Understanding of quality management systems (e.g. ISO 9001)
- Good communication skills in both German and English is a must
- Experience in strengthening Built In Quality (BIQ) in production environments
- Ability to translate data into practical improvement actions
- Confidence in customer and audit situations
- Qualification as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
- Structured and solution oriented way of working in a dynamic environment
Benefits Available to You
GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce.
Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.
Inclusion & Diversity
At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: Life at GE Vernova | Culture & Opportunities
About GE Gas Power
GE Gas Power engineers cleaner, more accessible energy that people depend on, powering growth and prosperity for people everywhere. Our leading technologies produce a third of the world’s electricity thanks to our talented people, who make gas work for our customers, stakeholders and the world. Through relentless innovation and continuous partnership with our customers, we are building the energy technologies of the future and providing the cleaner, more efficient power people depend on today.
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