Manufacturing Engineering Manager Jobs in South Carolina

INTRODUCTION

Are you passionate about innovation? Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world?

We operate with a founder’s mindset. We deliver innovation with passion, speed, and courage. We continuously challenge our thinking and are empowered to dream big and take smart risks.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing a strategic engineering team this role provides leadership for the factory’s inspection programming and metrology technology resources, including CMM, Blue Light, CT, and others. This role is responsible for managing programming resources who support the site, driving standards within the team and across the factory, and providing strategic guidance for inspection and programming needs supporting production, industrialization, NPI, and capacity growth.

The leader will mentor and coach employees, ensure work is executed correctly and on time, identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities, support shop problem solving as needed, and partner closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Industrialization, Engineering, and Operations teams. This role will also own maintenance and governance of inspection-related software tools and help expand the site’s metrology and inspection technology capability.

What you’ll do

• Help support, implement, and continuously improve the one part one process (1P1P) strategy
• Ability to delivery strategic initiatives working cross functionally
• Support and drive technology teams across the factory
• Help maintain the development area for product and process implementation
• Hire and develop talent including direct people management
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of technical disciplines, analytical thinking, and technical experience to execute policy/strategy and Roadmap initiatives
• Lead and manage the factory’s inspection programming resources across CMM, Bluelight, CT, and other technologies
• Expand the factory’s inspection and metrology technology capability through adoption of improved tools, methods, software, technical processes, or other
• Own the Inspection Technology applications roadmap that support Inspection elements for manufacturing processes
• Plan, perform, and document capability studies and gauge repeatability and reproducibility studies
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive cross-functional, collaborative resolution to quality and technical issues
• Provide strategic guidance for factory inspection and programming needs in support of daily production, NPI, Industrialization, capacity expansion, etc.
• Engineering, standardizing, and optimizing development of inspection processes
• Support productivity efforts across the site for cost competitiveness
• Incorporate lean manufacturing principles into process development
• Utilize kaizen activities for continuous improvement and collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing team on breakthrough initiatives

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 8 additional years of experience in Production Process and Equipment
• Ability and desire to work on site in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work off-shift or flexible schedule at times as required by project timeline

This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledgeable of various quality system measuring devices including: Traditional CMM, Portable CMM, Structured (Blue) Light, CT, Vision systems, Laser scanning, layout and hand gages, post-scan analysis software
• Working knowledge of PC-DMIS and Zeiss Inspect
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control concepts as it relates to understanding process variation
• GDTP Y14.5-2009 or Y14.5M-1994 ASME certification
• Understanding of QMS, methods, and other quality systems
• Demonstrated proficiency interpreting drawing requirements and GD&T
• Ability to drive innovation by implementing new ideas and screening new technologies to align with business objectives
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small to medium sized teams
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Ability to coordinate and manage several projects simultaneously
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Deep manufacturing technical expertise
• Has comprehensive knowledge of underlying principles, approaches, and methodology

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 reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. 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

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.

ABOUT GE VERNOVA GAS POWER

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. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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).

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROVIDED: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $122,600.00 and $204,400.00. 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 candidate’s 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 June 17, 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.