Job Description Summary This role is responsible for manufacturing quality execution for assigned projects, products, or manufacturing areas at Changwon Plant. The position covers ASME Code products and related components such as boiler pressure parts, piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, steel structures, and HRSG components. As an individual contributor, the role owns assigned project quality activities including inspection coordination, quality documentation, nonconformance management, root cause investigation, KPI tracking, and shop-floor quality improvement, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product conformity, timely issue resolution, and continuous improvement. Job Description Roles and
Responsibilities
Act as the Manufacturing Quality Engineer for assigned projects, products, or manufacturing areas. Ensure project quality requirements are implemented during manufacturing, inspection, testing, and delivery stages, and coordinate internal, customer, and third-party inspection activities. Review and manage quality records such as inspection reports, Material Test Certificates (MTCs), NDE reports, heat treatment records, pressure test records, and final manufacturing quality documentation packages. Manage assigned quality issues and KPIs, including Nonconformance Report (NCR), Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), defect trends, inspection findings, and customer-detected quality issues. Perform root cause investigation, structured problem solving, corrective action definition, implementation follow-up, and effectiveness verification for assigned quality issues. Work with the NDE Coordinator to ensure NDE schedule, results, key findings, and follow-up actions are properly connected with assigned project quality issue management. Lead or support shop-floor quality improvement activities for assigned manufacturing areas, including defect prevention, PFMEA/Control Plan follow-up, and process control improvement. Use digital tools to manage quality data, track actions, prepare reports, and improve efficiency in quality documentation and KPI management. Required
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Welding Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 3 to 7 years of experience in manufacturing quality, quality control, plant quality, project quality management, welding/NDE coordination, or inspection of industrial equipment. Working knowledge of inspection activities, quality documentation, NCR handling, root cause investigation, and corrective action management.
Experience
or working knowledge related to ASME Code products, pressure parts, piping, pressure vessels, boilers, heat exchangers, or heavy fabrication. Ability to take ownership of assigned project quality tasks and follow actions through closure. Ability to communicate in English for technical documentation, email communication, and customer/supplier interaction. Desired Characteristics
Experience
in power plant, boiler, pressure vessel, piping, heat exchanger, steel fabrication, HRSG, or other heavy manufacturing industries. Working knowledge of ASME, AWS, ISO 9001, ISO 3834, NDE, post weld heat treatment, pressure testing, and customer quality requirements.
Experience
managing NCR, CoPQ, defect trends, quality KPIs, customer findings, or inspection-related issues.
Experience
with root cause investigation, 4D/8D problem solving, corrective action management, and effectiveness verification.
Experience
with PFMEA, Control Plan, or shop-floor quality improvement. Familiarity with digital quality tools, Powermax/QMS systems, Excel-based data analysis, dashboards, Smartsheet, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools. Interest or experience in using AI-enabled tools to improve routine work efficiency. Strong ownership, accountability, attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to work across functions. Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: No Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com