Manufacturing Shop Operations Manager

About the role

GE Vernova is looking for a Manufacturing Shop Operations Manager in Zamudio to lead and manage its shop floor manufacturing operations. The role converts customer engineering inputs such as layouts and wiring lists into manufacturing outputs, executes sales orders from various customers to the highest standards of quality, cost efficiency and timely delivery, and keeps European engineering project clusters informed of manufacturing progress.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and run the manufacturing plan for incoming customer orders, coordinating order entry, engineering inputs, procurement, material planning, EHS, maintenance, quality, subcontractors, testing, packaging and finance.
• Interpret and execute control panel layouts and wiring lists, define material lists, and work with European engineering and project teams to improve designs.
• Manage production manpower, coordinate internal and external resources, and handle operator training and skill matrices.
• Run daily production reviews, prepare production reports, and lead improvement projects focused on OEE, quality, cost and delivery.
• Interface with suppliers and service areas, balance resources and costs, and track key process indicators (EHS, quality, cost, delivery).
• Investigate stock issues, support lean manufacturing projects (5S, Andon, bottleneck analysis, Gemba, SMED, value stream mapping), and implement work centers on the shop floor.
• Communicate manufacturing status across regions, from order to shipping, and support the shift from low to high volume.

Required profile

• Advanced vocational training in electricity or electronics, or an electric/electronic or industrial engineering degree.
• Proven experience in electric manufacturing, directly in manufacturing and engineering areas.
• Spanish and English proficiency; excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with multiple daily challenges and third-party coordination.

Required skills

• Experience interpreting electric diagrams and willingness to learn AutoCAD, E-Plan and Ebase.
• Use of ERP (SAP or other) and/or MES tools.
• Lean manufacturing tools (5S, Andon, OEE, SMED, value stream mapping).