Description :
Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Energy
Function: Engineering/Technology
Location: Greenville, SC
Job #: 815332
Posted: Apr 15, 2008 Responsibilities
- Wind turbine fleet support engineer focused on wind turbine electrical systems such as power conversion and motor drive systems.
- Execute Root Cause Analysis (RCA) projects to maximize wind turbine safety, improve wind turbine fleet reliability & performance, reduce wind turbine fault rate, and reduce warranty costs.
- Apply expertise in power conversion, motor drive systems, generators, and/or 3-phase electrical systems.
- Work closely with core engineering, system engineering, product service, parts & maintenance, and sourcing teams to identify root cause, develop solutions, test, and validate corrective actions.
- Support reporting of RCA status to internal GE leadership & customers.
- Utilize GE processes for technical issue resolution and RCA execution, design change implementation, and documentation.
- Travel to wind farm sites for root cause analysis, testing, and validation.
Qualifications
- BS degree in electrical engineering.
- 1+ years academic or professional experience in power conversion, motor drive systems, or generators.
Desired
- Wind turbine or power generation equipment familiarity.
- Product service or field experience.
- Green Belt or Black Belt certification (GE employees only).
- MS degree in engineering.
- Professional engineering experience.
- German language knowledge or proficiency.
- Background in failure mechanisms.
- Root cause failure analysis experience.
- Project management approach (planning, timeliness, teaming).
- Excellent communication, presentation, and teamwork skills.
General
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.
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