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Job Number:
1436823
GE Energy
Business Segment:
Energy - Headquarters
About Us:
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Posted Position Title:
Lead Engineer, Wind Towers Center of Excellence (COE)
Career Level:
Experienced
Engineering/Technology
Function Segment:
Product Design and Development
Location:
United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces:
South Carolina
City:
Greenville
Postal Code:
29615-4614
No
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Lead Engineer will perform mechanical design and analyses for tower components for various1.5 and 2.5 turbine configurations under different loading conditions. In this role you work closely with suppliers and manufacturing on the production of the components, and work with cross-functional teams to complete technical root cause analysis of field failures, identify design related improvements to prevent reoccurrence. In this role, you will:
Essential Responsibilities
- Design and develop Towers for Wind Turbines. In this role you will work closely with the supply chain and external suppliers on the production of Towers for designated models - Ensure component cost, reliability and fulfillment are met - Provide innovative solutions in the development of new and existing Tower variants to meet aggressive production, cost and reliability targets - Drive complete technical root cause to identify design related improvements to prevent reoccurrence - Drive root cause which includes understanding causes for repetitive manufacturing defects (SDRs) and working process and drawing changes to address and minimize those repeats - Support global supply chain activities for quality assurance and fulfillment across the globe - Drive standardization and reuse approach for our components and processes - Capture lessons learned in design practices
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical / Civil Engineering - Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
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 background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics
- Global team experience - Wind turbine experience - Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP) Graduates with minimum of 4 years experience (GE employee only) - Proven GE leadership experience (GE employee only) - Component design knowledge & experience - Working knowledge of ANSYS and other FEA packages - Global team experience - Experience solving technical problems
