Job Description Summary
The Mechanical Engineer - Fleet System Integration Lead (SIL) provides cross-functional engineering expertise across wind turbine subsystems in conjunction with manufacturing, sourcing and sites to ensure the successful role out of GE Vernova's workhorse wind turbine fleet. This role drives resolution of product quality, manufacturing and installation issues through root cause analysis, as well as, providing on-site dispositions to manufacturing teams for resolution of non-conformance and product quality inquiries.
This position is co-located with the turbine manufacturing operations.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
The Mechanical Engineer - Fleet SIL will provide cross-functional expertise across the sub-system in support of new production and installed turbines in the field. Primary duties will include:
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- Coordination across the Machine Head product design team to ensure sub-assemblies are working together as expected/designed during assembly and testing in the factory, as well as, in field during operation.
- Provide on-site dispositions to manufacturing teams for resolution of non-conformance and product quality inquiries.
- Drive and/or execute design updates to schematics, BOMs, components, installation procedures and designs to improve manufacturability, installation and quality of end products.
- Ensure timely issue resolution and drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventative actions when necessary.
- Consult with engineering design owners to provide dispositions for complex quality issues.
- Drive continuous improvement through supporting product design and manufacturing lean activities.
- Ensure requirements, lessons learned, quality, and safety improvements are integrated into our designs.
- Provide drawing/specification/BoM clarification and maintenance as on-site engineering representative.
- Perform fit-up testing and validation at manufacturing and wind turbine sites on sub-system or component level.
- 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 sub-system field issues that involve manufacturing quality.
- Work closely with system integration leaders and product design in support of the NPI process to facilitate designs that meet Manufacturing CTQs.
- Support part replacement evaluation and disposition.
- Disposition questions / issues related to assembly sequences.
- Work closely with global Fleet SILs to share lessons learned and drive the consistency of design requirement and implementation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Structural or Material Engineering, or related discipline (OR military training OR Associates degree in a technical field AND 4 years of related experience).
- Minimum of 5 years of significant engineering or other technical experience
- Ability and willingness to travel 20% of the time across North America. Global travel possible.
- Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines as needed.
Desired Characteristics
- Engineering or technical experience in wind turbine mechanics
- Project management skills
- Solid background in mechanical design engineering, with good mechanical sense and fundamental base
- Solid knowledge of wind turbine design, assembly and manufacturing or similar industry
- Strong communication, presentation and leadership skills
- Ability to work with global team members across cultural boundaries
- Fluent English written and spoken
- Degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering
- Experience with mechanical systems & designs, including expertise with drivetrain components and/or structural components
- Technical drawing and design interpretation background
- Component design knowledge
The salary range for this position is $98,400 - $164,000 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. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation. This posting is expected to close on March 3rd 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