JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Lead Coating Engineer is responsible for implementing the industrialization, qualification, and sustainment of coating repair processes (e.g., HVOF, Plasma Spray, thermal barrier coatings, overlay coatings) for heavy-duty gas turbine components. This role provides technical leadership across coating operations, ensuring process capability, compliance to GE Vernova specifications and alignment with SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) objectives.
The successful candidate will catch coating process development handover from Advanced Manufacturing & Repair Technology (AMRT) into production, implement qualification readiness and robust process controls to enable sustainable and high-quality coating operations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Roles & Responsibilities (R&R):

PROCESS INDUSTRIALIZATION & QUALIFICATION

• Lead First Piece Qualification (FPQ) and Pilot Lot Qualification (PLQ) for coating processes.
• Develop and maintain frozen parameters, control plans, and qualification documentation.
• Ensure coating processes meet or exceed Cpk capability requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in coating processes (Thermal Spray - HVOF, Plasma, Cold Spray) in power generation, aerospace or equivalent industry.
• Proven track record of coating process industrialization, qualification, and control.
• Experience with SPC, Six Sigma, and Lean manufacturing practices.

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