Senior Repair Development Engineer
Schenectady, NY - USA
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The GE Vernova Core Repair team is responsible for the creation of methods processes and tools that are utilized for unplanned maintenance such as Major Component Upgrades Craneless Repairs and Uptower Repairs to Service Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines. The Senior Repair Engineer will develop repair procedures and tooling required to enable key repair capabilities for Service NPI. This includes baseline capability and advanced repairs. They will increase team capability by documenting lessons learned and updating standard work. They will develop the capability and prove out safety by working closely with various cross functional teams - Repair Technology team Deployment Leaders PMs SVC Unplanned Failures Team ENG Segments Regional FRO and Control Title Holders.Job Description
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Design develop and validate repair procedures meeting customer and business requirements. Prove out safety and functionality.
- Drive design decisions by clearly communicating the unknowns associated risks and tradeoffs that are required to properly execute a safe and effective repair procedure.
- Lead engineering efforts in the initial validation and beta period of tooling/process products by working with Deployment Platform Leaders Field Engineering and EHS to complete and validate robust engineering processes.
- Create and maintain project plan.
- Develop test and validate repair/replacement procedures through: model walk throughs prototyping freestanding components and complete wind turbine machine heads.
- Identify and clearly communicate requirements for process specific tooling. Ensure the design allows for installation operation and disassembly of the tool in a safe and effective manner.
- Own the design of innovative repair solutions and ensure adherence to engineering standards.
- Follow and use the teams Design Review Process quality standards best practices and systems to fully review and document repair procedures: eDRB PLM FMEAs WDIs Handoff Packages etc.
- Maintain broad awareness of efforts within the group to assure lessons learned and responsiveness to customer/program needs.
- Mentor younger engineers in the use of CAD modelling FE analysis drawing reviews repair process creation free body diagrams and/or rigging plans and serve as an overall repair and installation expert in at least one of those categories.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Industrial Civil Engineering
- At least 10 years of experience in engineering operations test or manufacturing field.
Eligibility requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel 10-20% of the time which may include international travel (must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies)
- Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights
Desired Characteristics
- At least 3 years of wind turbine repair development experience
- Ability and willingness to challenge status quo without allegiance to past or current practices and technology to get to the best GE Vernova products
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills. Ability to intact with both senior management and hourly technicians
- Global Wind Organization certification
- Safety conscious
- Lean and standard work experience or certification
- Creative and open mindset
- Self-starter and able to work with limited supervision to provide detail-oriented solutions
- Wind Turbine Product/Services knowledge
- Familiarity with industrial tooling
- Familiarity with empathic design
- Hands on service/repair experience
- Proven record of being team oriented and results driven
- Desire to experiment and prototype new solutions
- Technical project management experience
- Ability and willingness to support physical necessity of shop/field work (i.e. handling rigging tooling etc.) when required
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Familiarity with CAD design and analysis
- PC proficiency (Excel PowerPoint Word Access)
- Demonstrated technical analytical and problem-solving skills with simple creative solutions
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
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:
Senior IC
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