Job Description Summary
The Electrical Subsystem has responsibility for the design and support of electrical components and systems in Wind Engineering.
The Electrical Fleet and Factory Support Engineer is part of the One Wind engineering team and is a key person for building the bridge between fleet and factory activity with design process.
In this role in the Electrical Fleet and Factory team, you will demonstrate technical accountability and work with experts in the electrical field, as well as support cross-functional teams in manufacturing and fleet operations to help develop and service the best products for the World's Best Running Fleet.
The teams scope includes the overall electrical system of our wind turbine products and its components like Generators, Transformers, Power Conductors, Cable Harnesses, Converters, Electrical Switchgears & Control Cabinets etc.
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The broad scope of the team and the global responsibilities of this position provide great opportunity to drive engineering excellence and quality, as well as to optimize the wind turbine electrical system with respect to performance, cost and reliability.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Coordinate across the electrical design team to ensure electrical systems are working together as expected/designed during assembly and testing in the factory as well as in the field during operation
- This includes fit-up tests, quality concerns and supporting LEAN activities in the factory.
- Support software and hardware test. Take ownership of issues from these tests that impact manufacturing quality or delivery, and solve quickly
- Coordinate globally across factories to verify design and manufacturing consistency
- Leverage non-conformance data across factories to improve first-pass-yield
- Support new site commissioning and testing during key product launches
- Drive and/or execute design updates to schematics, BOMs, components, installation procedures and designs to improve manufacturability, installation and quality of end products
- Ensure lessons learned and quality/safety improvements are integrated into the design process
- Develop test procedures to support electrical component testing in manufacturing and during commissioning.
- Support execution of PAC service cases, RCAs and Quality programs to drive turbine reliability and performance
- Work closely with the Fleet Performance Management team to resolve complex electrical field issues
- Collaborate with suppliers and PBM owners to ensure components failures are understood, and drive corrective actions back through design process.
- Drive and lead interfacing with cross functional teams inside and outside of engineering.
- Provide timely communication on significant issues, necessary changes to the plan and achievements, as well as providing recommendations on next moves.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
- Availability to travel 10% of the time.
Desired Characteristics
- Positive mindset with strong oral and written communication skills.
- Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals, and ability to apply them to both a factory and a field setting.
- Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to plan, execute and document technical programs.
- Project management skills.
- Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.
- Expectation to learn on-the-job, ability to pull together teams across functions to drive consensus and decisions.
- Wind turbine product knowledge and responsibility.
- Familiar with the characteristics, capabilities and limiting factors of the electrical system of a wind turbine or other electrical systems of similar complexity.
- Analytical approach to problem solving.
- Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
The salary range for this position is $79,400 - $119,000 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. This posting is expected to close on March 28th or thereafter.
General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal 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