Switzerland Global Enterprise

Engineering Operations Specialist

Switzerland Global Enterprise

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Greenville • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $98,400 - $164,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Support day-to-day operations / problem solving for a global organization of 5000+ engineers with a budget >$1B – goal is to keep engineers focused on Engineering!
  • Own P&E planning and execution including bottom’s up needs, tops down budget alignment, financial forecasting, monthly actuals (say-do) and associated narratives working closely with the Global Supply Chain P&E team.
  • Execute purchase orders in both Ariba and PMx to ensure goods and services are delivered accurately and on-time.
  • Identify areas for continuous improvement (CI).
  • Responsible for additional procurement tasks including support for online and immediate payment requests, recurring lease payments and invoice discount refunds in CORA.
  • Co-own fixing supplier PO & invoicing issues including data analysis, identification of root cause, and initiating CI projects to eliminate recurring pain.
  • Own & support overall purchasing CI roadmap including gathering VoC to ensure we’re driving process efficiencies horizontally across the team.
  • Assist with all aspects of PMx integration including moving all SWL into PMx.
  • Owner & approver for all GPE miscellaneous expenses (sponsorships, donations, subscriptions, memberships).
  • Partner with finance to own & inclusively communicate the engineering planning calendar – pacing/LCD/ER – ensuring cross functional alignment.
  • Local GVL. purchasing & operations support for GPE Leadership team.
  • Assist with planning and preparation for the operations transformation initiative.
  • Maintain operational infrastructure, cadence, and actionable KPIs/metrics (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) to drive performance and accountability within the team.
  • Act as a change agent to drive cultural and operational activities required for cost efficiency and organizational transformation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration or in a STEM field from an accredited university/college or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience working with large teams supporting their operational objectives and ensuring they meet their financial commitments
  • Strong knowledge of how a large cost center operates … the business model, budget planning, rate setting and hours/cost liquidations
  • Ability and willingness to rapidly shift priorities based on business needs
  • Strong organizational skills (both written and oral) enabling inclusive communication with transparency to deliver outcomes
  • Ability to be a change agent and ask curious questions to aide in complex problem solving
  • Familiar with AI and desire to use going forward to drive operational efficiencies
  • Critical, systems thinker capable of aligning conflicting priorities
  • Strong analytical skills; data-driven but decisive despite ambiguity.
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
  • access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
  • GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
  • access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
  • tuition assistance
  • adoption assistance
  • paid parental leave
  • disability benefits
  • life insurance
  • 12 paid holidays
  • permissive time off

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
financial forecastingbudget planningdata analysisprocurementcontinuous improvementoperational infrastructureKPI metricspurchase ordersPMx integrationcost efficiency
Soft skills
organizational skillsinclusive communicationchange agentproblem solvingcritical thinkingsystems thinkingcuriositytransparencydecisivenessadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in business administrationBachelor’s degree in STEM field