Wind Manufacturing Launch Manager – Blades
Job Description Summary
The Launch Manager – Blades will lead manufacturing launch execution and industrialization readiness for blade products within Wind Manufacturing. This role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional launch activities, ensuring manufacturing readiness, supporting pilot and prototype builds, and driving successful product transfer, launch, and ramp-up in blade manufacturing plants.Job Description
Role Summary
This role will serve as the key manufacturing launch leader for blade programs from development through industrialization and ramp-up. The Launch Manager – Blades will work closely with Product Engineering, AME, Quality, Supply Chain, and plant teams to manage launch plans, manufacturability readiness, process validation, and risk mitigation to ensure on-time, on-budget, and capable production introduction.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead launch execution and industrialization readiness for blade manufacturing programs
- Build and maintain integrated launch readiness plans with cross-functional stakeholders
- Coordinate pilot builds, prototype builds, trial runs, and manufacturing learning cycles for blade products
- Support manufacturability reviews and drive closure of manufacturing readiness gaps
- Partner with blade AME leaders and Product Engineering to ensure process, tooling, equipment, training, and documentation readiness
- Coordinate launch deliverables including PFMEA, control plans, work instructions, validation plans, and operator readiness
- Support DFM / DFA activities to improve manufacturability and reduce launch risk
- Track launch timing, risk, cost, and plant readiness; escalate issues and drive recovery plans as needed
- Support product transfer, line readiness, plant ramp-up, and capacity expansion for new blade products or major design/process changes
- Coordinate lessons learned, standard work, and launch governance practices across blade programs
- Partner with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure robust execution of launch milestones
- Foster a strong culture of safety, quality, execution discipline, and cross-functional collaboration
Required Qualifications
- Ability to work 1st Shift (8am-4pm)
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related technical discipline
- Significant experience in product launch, NPI, industrialization, manufacturing engineering, or operations support in a complex industrial environment
- Experience with pilot builds, launch readiness, manufacturing validation, and production ramp-up
- Experience leading cross-functional projects or technical programs
- Strong problem-solving, project management, and stakeholder management skills
Desired Characteristics
- Experience in blade manufacturing, composites manufacturing, or large-structure industrial product launches
- Strong understanding of DFM/DFA, PFMEA, control plans, validation, and launch readiness reviews
- Strong lean manufacturing and continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to influence across functions and coordinate execution across multiple sites
- Strong focus on milestone management and measurable launch outcomes
Benefits Available to You
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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.
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- GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.
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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.
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).
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