Thermal Spray Industrialization & Process Development Engineering Technician
Greenville, NC - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
Are you passionate about innovation Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the worldWe operate with a founders mindset. We deliver innovation with passion speed and courage. We continuously challenge our thinking and are empowered to dream big and take smart risks.
Were seeking a hands-on highly experienced Thermal Spray Industrialization & Process Development Engineering Technician to lead the development qualification industrialization and serial life production.
What impact youll make:
As a member of the Process Industrialization team you will be an active contributor to create maintain and execute the standard in how to develop and industrialize manufacturing processes using a team-based approach.
You will be responsible for the new coating process development and launch at the Greenville manufacturing plant.
The focus will be on testing and developing new or improving upon existing manufacturing process by utilizing a standard framework.
If you know how to turn a thermal spray coating into a rock-solid quality repeatable production process we want you.
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities:
- You will focus on High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) and Atmospheric Plasma Spray (APS) coating processes for gas turbine high-performance components.
- This role blends practical coating cell work metallographic preparation microstructural analysis machinery problem solving and the design of fixtures/masking to enable repeatable cost-effective production all while operating within our SQDC (Safety Quality Delivery Cost) values.
- You will work in a multi-disciplinary multi-group environment aligning R&D manufacturing quality and customer teams toward a common goal requiring clear concise communication and strong collaboration skills.
What youll bring (Basic Qualifications)
- Combination of technical education certifications and significant hands-on thermal spray process development experience.
- 10 years of hands-on thermal spray process development experiencein manufacturing or industrialization environments.
- Proven experience to develop new thermal spray coatings and have solid understanding in plasma and/or HVOF parameters.
- Significant hands-on experience with HVOF and/or APS coating process development qualification and production support.
- Strong skills in coating microstructure evaluation and metallographic analysis (optical image analysis)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven track record working in multi-group environments toward shared goals
- Ability and desire to work on site in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work off-shift or flexible schedule at times as required by project timelines
- Thermal spray operator certifications metallurgy coursework or related technical certifications
- Execute process improvement based on the defined DOE
- Expertise working with Fanuc Robot.
What will make you stand out
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on thermal spray process development experience in a manufacturing and project environment (HVOF or APS)
- Proven experience designing fixtures/masking for production coating applications
- Experience with MCrAlY bond coats TBC ceramic topcoats (e.g. YSZ) coatings.
- Gas turbine or aerospace coatings qualification experience or other high-performance industrial coating applications
- Knowledge of blasting masking heat treatment and post-processing of coated parts
- Certified from ASM International Program
- Understanding in ASTM C-633
Eligibility Requirement
- Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future
- This position is 100% onsite at our GE Vernova Greenville SC site
- This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e. U.S. citizens permanent residents and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment
Benefits Available to You
GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that order to meet this mission we provide varied competitive benefits to help support our workforce:Our Culture GE Vernova ()
- Our compensation & benefits are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
- A healthy balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. Weve created programs that support the way you live and work today.
- GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.
Inclusion & Diversity
At GE Vernova we believe in the value of your unique identity background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: GE Vernova Gas Power
GE Vernovas Gas Power business engineers advanced efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industrys largest installed base.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
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