Job Description Summary
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities:
- Support team objectives and remain focused on safety, quality, and timely execution
- Work within product schedule requirements
- Provide oversight on contractors as needed
- Participate in pre-work meetings to discuss lift plans, LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out), schedule, hazards, and work requirements
- Dis-assembly, repair and re-assembly of large wind turbine components
- Troubleshoot and repair complicated mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems on variable pitch / variable speed turbine components
- Help in all areas of work preparation (coordination of labor and materials) with minimal supervision
- Document all work performed using computer-based service reporting procedures
- Communicate work status to management and engineering
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Qualifications/Requirements:
- High School Diploma / GED
- Minimum of 10 years of mechanical experience.
- Minimum 2 years experience remanufacturing multiple main shaft and gearbox assemblies
Desired Characteristics:
- Basic computer skills
- Associates' Degree in a Technical, Electrical, or Electronics field from an accredited college or university
- Technical Certification in Wind Energy or Electrical / Electronic field
- Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel at all levels
- Manufacturing experience
- Wind turbine experience
- Gearbox, shafting and/or generator repair experience
- Welding experience
- Generator Tig Welding experience
- Crane Operator experience
- Forklift operator experience
- Drivetrain disassembly and assembly experience
- Quality Assurance experience
- Ability and willingness to take initiative, and work without direct supervision
- Electrical, mechanical, and/or hydraulic experience
- Experience using hydraulic power tools
- Experience with heavy equipment with a working knowledge of crane and rigging requirements
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE 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 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: No