Lead Core Repair Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Core Repair team is responsible for the creation of methods, processes and tools that are utilized for unplanned maintenance such as Major Component Upgrades and Uptower Repairs to Service Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines. The Lead Repair Engineer will develop repair procedures and tooling required to enable key repair capabilities for Service NPI. This includes baseline capability and advanced repairs. They will increase team capability by documenting lessons learned and updating standard work. They will develop the capability and prove out safety by working closely with various cross functional teams - Repair Technology team, Deployment Leaders, PMs, SVC Unplanned Failures Team, ENG Segments, Regional FRO and Control Title Holders. The role is essentially 70% documentation and 30% testing/validation.

Job Description

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate repair procedures meeting customer and business requirements. Prove out safety and functionality.
• Drive design decisions by clearly communicating the "unknowns", associated risks and tradeoffs that are required to properly execute a safe and effective repair procedure.
• Lead engineering efforts in the initial validation and beta period of tooling/process products by working with Deployment, Platform Leaders, Field Engineering, and EHS to complete and validate robust engineering processes.
• Create and maintain project plan.
• Develop, test and validate repair/replacement procedures through: model walk throughs, prototyping, freestanding components and complete wind turbine machine heads.
• Identify and clearly communicate requirements for process specific tooling. Ensure the design allows for installation, operation, and disassembly of the tool in a safe and effective manner.
• Own the design of innovative repair solutions and ensure adherence to engineering standards.
• Follow and use the team's Design Review Process, quality standards, best practices and systems to fully review and document repair procedures: eDRB, PLM, FMEAs, WDIs, Handoff Packages, etc.
• Maintain broad awareness of efforts within the group to assure lessons learned and responsiveness to customer/program needs.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Civil or equivalent)
• At least 5 years of experience in an engineering, operations, test, or manufacturing field.
• Knowledge/experience craneless technologies.

• Ability and willingness to travel globally 10-20% of the time.
• Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights.
• Proficiency with English both written and oral communication

• Ability and willingness to challenge status quo, without allegiance to past or current practices and technology, to get to the best GE products
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Ability to intact with both senior management and hourly technicians
• Creative and open mindset
• Wind Turbine Product/Services knowledge
• Familiarity with industrial tooling
• Familiarity with empathic design
• Hands on service/repair experience
• Proven record of being team oriented and results driven
• Desire to experiment and prototype new solutions
• Technical project management experience
• Ability and willingness to support physical necessity of shop/field work (i.e., handling rigging, tooling, etc.) when required
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with CAD design and FEA analysis
• PC proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access)
• Demonstrated technical, analytical and problem-solving skills with simple, creative solutions
• Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights
• Ability and willingness to travel globally 10-20% of the time when required