Senior Technical Program Manager – Wind Blade Repair Development Engineering
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Job Description Summary
The Senior Technical Program Manager for Wind Blade Repair Development Engineering will lead and coordinate key programs supporting repair development, process readiness, and scale-up initiatives. This role partners across Engineering, Fleet Performance Engineering, Sourcing, and Services to drive execution, standardization, and continuous improvement across repair development activities. The successful candidate will bring strong program management discipline, cross-functional leadership, and process improvement capability, with the ability to support both strategic priorities and day-to-day execution in a hands-on technical environment.Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate programs within Wind Blade Repair Development Engineering.
- Drive program execution through planning, prioritization, action management, and stakeholder alignment.
- Support budget planning and management for assigned programs.
- Partner with the team on problem solving, planning, and execution support.
- Own and maintain action tracking to ensure timely follow-up and closure.
- Facilitate daily stand-ups and help drive team operating rhythm.
- Participate in and support shop trials, including coordination and follow-up.
- Support WDI updates and related program communications/documentation.
- Generate and support ECR/ECOs, as needed.
- Partner with Sourcing and Services Procurement to support program execution and scale-up readiness.
- Support development and execution of PFMEA activities.
- Develop and maintain process maps, control plans, and Cycle Time / Value Stream Mapping (CT/VSM).
- Own training material development and support train-the-trainer efforts.
- Establish structure and expectations for documentation, including capturing work output and lessons learned from trials.
- Support technical teams by capturing media, process data, and related documentation.
- Take on technical assignments, as needed, to support team objectives.
- Provide training and mentorship for Program Managers.
- Support Repair BOM activities, including initial definition, sourcing checks to verify suitability for scaling, and handoff support to Services Procurement team.
- Support ECR/ECO activity for part number creation in PLM.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in program management, engineering, manufacturing, operations, or related technical environments.
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience working with teams to collaborate, influence others, and achieve desired project goals.
- Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Experience with engineering, manufacturing, repair development, or process improvement programs.
- Familiarity with PFMEA, process mapping, control plans, and value stream mapping.
- Working knowledge of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology & tools.
- Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to drive structure, standardization, and continuous improvement.
- Experience developing training materials and supporting knowledge transfer.
- Ability to work effectively in a hands-on, team-oriented environment.
- Experience with composite materials and processing.
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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
Company at a glance
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.
It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Electrification, and Wind -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.
The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.
GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
Together, we have the energy to change the world.
Top Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- Health coach
- Employee assistance program
- 401(k) savings plan
- Company matching contributions
- Tuition assistance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Permissive time off
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