Lead Engineer Repair Development
Greenville, NC - USA
Job Summary
The Lead Repair Engineer is an individual contributor who will work to make decisions apply concepts and resolve issues on assigned projects guided by established business policies procedures standards and best practices. This role involves engineering assessment preparation of specifications first time repair development and substantiation of repair procedures and outcomes. The position requires frequent communication with GE Vernovas internal and external repair facilities and responding to customer inquiries regarding component repairs/repairability.
In this role you will have opportunities to work on various gas turbine aeroderivative models (LM2500 LM6000 LMS100) and modules including low- & high-pressure compressors low- & high-pressure turbines combustors rotors structures and various airfoils. You will use your expertise to solve existing component repair challenges eliminate repair backlog and support business objectives by aiding in developing and executing component repair strategies.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead the development and industrialization of advanced repairs for aero gas turbine components.
- Apply technical expertise to solve multifaceted challenges in manufacturing product management and engineering often re-evaluating existing solutions to drive improvements.
- Ensure all technical data testing and process changes are rigorously documented in compliance with engineering policies quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Uses judgment to make decisions or solve moderately complex tasks or problems in areas of operational/product management manufacturing technology or engineering.
- Manage and execute small-to-medium technical projects effectively balancing risk and deliverable timelines.
- Support repair process qualifications and work with engineering partners to support repair standardization and industrialization.
- Prepare and present technical data findings and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders Chief Engineers and leadership.
- Act as the technical focal point for the disposition of component repair Departure Records (DRs) related to your assigned components.
- Support engineering and business partners to ensure that newly developed repair processes procedures limits etc. are properly incorporated into appropriate shop vendor and engineering manuals & documents.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in mechanical (industrial) component repair process and practices OR gas turbine mechanical design.
Desired Characteristics
- 6 years of additional experience in Engineering Manufacturing or Repair
- Prior experience with repair special processes including welding brazing thermal spray heat treat machining blending coating and surface treatments
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative team skills. Ability to connect effectively with a broad group of stakeholders.
- Strong technical aptitude related to components and systems of increasing complexity.
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document plan and execute programs.
Work Environment:
The role involves significant interaction with global teams and may require travel up to 10% to internal and external repair vendor sites.
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.
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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