Foreman Rotor Welding (w/m/d)

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Become part of GE Vernova
Do you want to make a global contribution and solve problems?

Through unbridled innovative spirit and in continuous collaboration with our customers, we at Gas Power, a business unit of GE Vernova, ensure a more advanced, cleaner and more efficient energy supply for humanity while simultaneously developing energy generation technologies for the future.

What you can achieve

As a member of the Rotor division at the GE Vernova production site in Birr, you will actively support the department as a welding foreman in the areas of occupational safety, quality assurance, and production, specifically applying your initiative.

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Your tasks

• Take over the technical leadership of the rotor welding department
• Plan and schedule employees in 3-shift and 5-shift operations in compliance with legal requirements
• Train and instruct new employees
• Ensure compliance with working hours, break regulations, and EHS guidelines (including protective equipment), issue instructions in case of non-compliance, and inform supervisors
• Coordinate production and production planning with upstream and downstream departments
• Monitor and coordinate work processes
• Lead the daily group meeting to coordinate work orders, discuss targets, feedback from the team, and communicate quality and safety topics
• Support the team in performing and documenting quality controls as well as ensuring compliance with standards during the work process
• Organize and regularly update the planning board to ensure transparent tracking of production progress, cycle times, and deviations
• Participate in daily shopfloor meetings and weekly planning meetings
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and production specifications
• Support welding and repair work
• Monitor and reorder material consumption and tools, taking costs into account
• Act as a central hub between production and technical maintenance; maximize plant availability through efficient planning, coordination, and proactive communication and minimize unplanned downtime
• Participate in or lead Lean Management or KVP projects

What you should bring (basic qualifications)

• Completed technical training or equivalent experience
• Further training as a welding specialist
• Several years of professional experience in welding, ideally with large-scale plants
• Good knowledge and practical experience in quality testing and measurement technology
• Confident handling of production and quality standards
• Experience with Lean methods and production management
• Good PC and SAP knowledge
• Very good German skills in speaking and writing as well as good English skills

What distinguishes you?

• Decisiveness, assertiveness, and strong communication skills
• Good organizational and coordination skills
• Analytical and methodical approach
• Independent, performance-oriented, and reliable way of working
• Cost-conscious and entrepreneurial thinking
• Openness to new challenges
• Willingness to perform on-call services to ensure operational stability during technical emergencies (outside of working hours including weekends)
• Strong social competence

What we offer you

Employees at GE Vernova take on the challenge of contributing to the creation of a world that thrives. To fulfill this mission, we offer various competitive advantages for our workforce.

• Our compensation system is designed so that our employees can balance professional and private life and that strong performance is rewarded. Depending on employee status and state regulations, we offer an attractive benefits package.
• Every person has an individual idea of what a balanced, healthy life means to them. We have developed programs that support you in your lifestyle and way of working.
• GE Vernova invests to offer its employees opportunities for professional development through practical training and development programs.

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of the identity, background, and experiences of every single person. We value an inclusive corporate culture in which every single person is encouraged to do their best because they feel accepted, respected, and a sense of belonging.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are very committed to creating an inclusive working atmosphere. By valuing the ideas and contributions of a diverse workforce, we encourage and spur others to grow and succeed. Come to GE Vernova Gas Power, where you can achieve success in an atmosphere of belonging.

About GE Vernova Gas Power

GE Vernova Gas Power develops solutions for a cleaner, more accessible energy supply that people rely on and that drives growth and prosperity everywhere. Our leading gas energy technologies, which we owe to a team of talented employees and which serve our customers, shareholders, and the world, produce one third of the electricity worldwide. Through unbridled innovative spirit and in continuous collaboration with our customers, we develop energy generation technologies for the future while simultaneously ensuring a cleaner and more efficient energy supply for humanity.

Additional Information #

Relocation Assistance Provided: No