Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer (Controls & DCS)

The Lead Continuous Improvement Engineer (Controls & DCS) is responsible for capturing formalizing and continuously improving the engineering execution processes used by the HDNU Controls Projects teams.
The successful candidate will partner closely with HDNU ITR Solutioning leader Controls Projects Leaders Alliance team members architects and the Controlled Title Holder (CTH) to document current-state processes apply Lean methodologies to identify and eliminate waste and publish standardized repeatable job aids checklists and process guides that drive first-pass yield (FPY) reduce cycle time and build a culture of execution excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Partner with HDNU ITR Solutioning leader Controls Projects Leaders Alliance team members architects Controlled Title Holders (CTH) and Controls leadership to validate process documentation for accuracy and applicability.
• Coordinate with CLM administrators and Confluence page owners to maintain platform governance and documentation integrity.
• Present process improvement plans documentation status and Lean workout outcomes to team and business leaders.
• Support onboarding of new engineers by ensuring documented job aids and checklists serve as effective training tools eliminating reliance on informally held process knowledge.
• Drives PI planning & Retrospective for sprint (agile execution methodologies) with Controls Project leaders & RTE on Project executions health as part of daily management.

Process Documentation & Standardization

• Capture and formalize current-state execution processes across all projects and applicable milestones from Project Release through COD including: CKOM Hardware & Software design and delivery.
• Author publish and maintain Job Aids Checklists and Process Guides for all Project milestones.
• Establish and maintain proper linkage between Confluence and CLM milestone descriptions.
• Reorganize Confluence pages under New Units (Plant Fulfillment) to create a using ISO 9001-2025 standards logical navigable and consistently maintained documentation architecture.
• Update Projects Milestone Checklists and Job Aids and support their pilot use on projects to validate accuracy and usability.

Lean Process Improvement

• Apply Lean tools and methodologies including Problem Solving Reports (PSR) Gemba Walks Kaizen Events 3x5 Why (Root Cause Analysis) Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and daily management practices identifying waste reduce cycle time and improve execution quality across HDNU extended scope milestone processes.
• Lead or support VSM Current State and Future State exercises for Project milestone execution building on the VSM review conducted during the Lean Workout.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in engineering (Electrical Mechanical Chemical or related discipline) from an accredited college or university.
• 5 years of experience in controls engineering systems engineering or Strongly related Engineering discipline.

Eligibility Requirements:

• This opportunity is eligible for a Hybrid work format (2 days on 3 days off) for U.S GEV Hubs (Schenectady NY).

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong technical writing skills with demonstrated ability to author clear structured process documentation job aids checklists and work instructions (Highly preferred).
• Knowledge of either Gas Turbines Steam Turbines or DCS Controls environments including familiarity with milestone-based software execution processes.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean methodologies in an engineering or manufacturing environment including VSM PSR Gemba Kaizen and root cause analysis tools such as 3x5 Why.
• Familiarity with Confluence (or equivalent engineering knowledge management platforms) and CLM (or equivalent test management/checklist platforms).
• Experience with GE Vernova tools and platforms including ControlST AVEVA (IO tools) ACME Mark VIe PLM and CLM.

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position the pay range for this position is between $89300.00 and $148700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110% 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidates experience education and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 14 2026.

Available benefits include medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova 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 Vernova 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 financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance adoption assistance paid parental leave disability benefits life insurance 12 paid holidays and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually GE Vernova) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova 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 GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.