| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Salary | $144,000–$240,000 Per Year |
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced, transformational Senior Plant Leader to lead operations at the Jacintoport manufacturing facility in Channelview, Texas. This role oversees a complex aerospace manufacturing environment supporting commercial and military aircraft engine assembly and testing.
The Senior Plant Leader will provide strategic and operational leadership for approximately 290 hourly and salaried employees, driving performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Cash, and People development. The role will build a high-performance culture grounded in Lean principles, accountability, continuous improvement, and strong cross-functional collaboration.
The ideal candidate is a visible, influential leader who develops talent, strengthens execution, and positions the site for sustainable long-term success.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership
•* Oversee plant operations to ensure manufacturing and testing are safe, reliable, and efficient.
•* Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Cash, and Productivity.
•* Advance operational excellence through Lean, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement.
•* Maintain regulatory, environmental, health, safety, and quality compliance.
People & Culture
•* Lead, coach, and develop site leaders across manufacturing, engineering, quality, and operations.
•* Build a people-first culture of accountability, engagement, inclusion, and talent development.
•* Promote open communication, employee involvement, and continuous learning.
•* Strengthen organizational capability and succession planning for long-term growth.
Strategic Leadership
•* Develop and execute the site roadmap aligned with business objectives.
•* Identify opportunities to improve productivity, capacity, quality, and effectiveness.
•* Partner with senior leaders to set priorities that enable sustainable growth.
•* Use data and metrics to guide decisions, prioritize actions, and improve performance.
Continuous Improvement
•* Champion Lean manufacturing and operational excellence across the facility.
•* Improve cycle time, throughput, quality, and cost competitiveness.
•* Embed continuous improvement into daily operations, routines, and behaviors.
Required Qualifications:
•* Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
•* 10+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience.
•* Experience leading managers and large cross-functional teams in a production environment.
•* Proven Lean experience improving operational performance, productivity, quality, and delivery.
Preferred Qualifications:
•* Experience in aerospace, industrial, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
•* Experience leading operational transformation and culture change.
•* Success managing complex manufacturing operations with large workforce responsibility.
•* Experience developing and executing long-term operational strategies.
•* Exposure to joint ventures, partnerships, or start-up operations.
Desired Leadership Characteristics
•* Ability to influence, inspire teams, and drive accountability at all levels.
•* Strong business acumen and data-driven decision-making skills.
•* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
•* Ability to identify root causes, solve complex problems, and implement sustainable solutions.
•* Strong leadership presence with a record of coaching and developing leaders.
•* Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term goals and daily operational demands.
•* Skilled at building a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and engagement.
About Us: Aero Alliance is a Joint Venture that serves three segments of customers – its two parent companies, Baker Hughes and GE Vernova, as well as the Authorized Service Providers (ASP) network. At Aero Alliance, our purpose is to deliver improved product, repair & execution strategy & fulfillment with best-in-class quality, speed and cost for the JV Partners & ASPs.
Our people are the trusted experts, relied on to solve challenges big and small. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
We believe in creating an environment of diversity and inclusion, without bias. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
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