Job Description SummaryThe Lead Engineer, Blades Fleet engineering will lead/support fleet performance management actions for Blade RCAs. This team provides wing to wing major product technical ownership on Blade related issues. They will own, execute and resolve RCAs related to Blades for ongoing and emerging issues within the core fleet.
They are responsible for driving sustained product improvement throughout our contracted fleet striving to build the worlds best running fleet. They will develop, own, implement, and support product quality initiatives across the global product. They will drive process improvement, closed loop lessons learned with our design segment partners across product life cycle.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Wing to Wing product issue ownership for Blade RCATechnical expertise in customer communications of product issues in BladesOwn, lead, execute, and resolve Critical and Minor RCAs in BladesFacilitate fast track containmentWork with relevant Product Engineering teams (Blades, Systems engineering, Controls, System simulation)  to dedicate the right resources to help execute and resolve RCAs in this segment.Work with fleet performance teams to identify emerging issues and lead the efforts to pro actively address them.Drive actions from RCA Kaizen to drive better and faster RCA completionsInterface with the fleet performance team for RCA Support, Top Issues execution, etcLeverage  engagement with Quality, Supply Chain,  Engineering, Services and Projects teams to better prioritize RCA workstreams & share best practicesRepresent FPM for key design tollgates for applicable RCAProvide immediate learnings & feedback to our partner functions from RCAIdentify, daily manage, action plan, and problem solve product fleet quality and RCA KPIs in the SegmentImplement cross-segment RCA communication and approval process to ensure corrective actions taken in all appropriate spotsSupport driving actions from Quality PSR countermeasures for assigned RCADrive problem solving tools and methods implementation throughout the RCA process. Developing in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute policy/strategy.In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members
 

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringMinimum 5 or more years experience in Wind turbine blade Engineering and/or Product ManagementAbility to travel globally up to 10% of the time

Desired Characteristics

Ability to work effectively in globally focused, culturally diverse and highly matrixed environmentsExperience leading and executing RCAs including problem solving toolsExperience with Quality systems, procedure development, training, and executionExperience with customer communications around both Quality and RCAsExperience with Lean… tools, coaching, running Kaizens, etcAdvanced degree in Engineering

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