Fernando Bours
Site Lean Leader at GE Vernova
- Role
- Site Lean Leader at GE Vernova
- Location
- Schenectady, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Fernando Bours
Drawing upon a career of 8+ years, I remain passionate for utilizing my unique project/operations management skills and leadership capabilities to drive delivery of complex projects from start to successful finish.I am known for showcasing an innovative approach to maximizing operational/manufacturing efficiency by developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives across various organizational levels. My ability for consistently aiming to monitor project lifecycle stages and attaining high levels of quality has been repeatedly proven. The history of my professional success has further been complemented by the values I have driven for my current and past employers.I have been successful at- Driving high levels of productivity- Resource utilization- Process streamlining- Minimizing costs.Leveraging a unique leadership style, I come equipped with a demonstrated ability to direct cross-functional teams and deliver training for skills enhancement.Whether operating independently or collaborating with a team, any organization I work for can count on me to creatively solve problems, anticipate as well as address emerging needs, and promote process efficiency.The areas where I really excel at include- Manufacturing & Production- Supply Chain Planning- Productivity Enhancement- Quality Control & Assurance- Cost Reduction & Control- Process Analysis- Failure Mode Effects Analysis- Project Planning & Delivery- Industrial Engineering- Change Management- LEAN Manufacturing- Team Leadership & TrainingA small selection of the technical skills I have expertise in include:Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (SAP), Visual Basic for Applications, Microsoft Office (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Project, Visio, OneNote, Planner, SharePoint, Teams.
Experience
Site Lean Leader
Jan 2026 — Present · Schenectady, NY, US
Education
University of Arizona
Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial Engineering
2010 — 2011
Tecnológico de Monterrey
Bachelor of Science, Systems and Industrial Engineering
2006 — 2009
University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management Information Systems, General
2016 — 2019
Skills
- Systems Thinking
- Operations Management
- Lean Six Sigma
- 5s
- Easily Adaptable
- Sap Netweaver
- Sap
- Manufacturing
- Business Process Improvement
- Access
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Pro Engineer
- Leadership
- Algorithms
- Materials Management
- Cost Reduction
- Process Optimization
- Engineering
- Ithink
- Critical Thinking
- Engineering Management
- Microsoft Project
- Visio
- Lean Process Improvement
- Visual Basic
- Process Improvement
- Ptc Creo
- Vismockup
- Data Analysis
- Six Sigma
- Sparx Enterprise Architect
- Assembly Processes
- Lean Thinking
- Fortran
- Logistics
- Assembly Lines
- Budget Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Quality Assurance
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