Power Electronics Engineering Manager

Job Description Summary

Role Summary
• Lead technically the power electronics development to provide optimized solutions (Hardware and Software) for Medium/Low Voltage Drives and Power Electronics application.
• Manage Medium Voltage Drive product range.
• Mentoring the power electronic team to develop technical capability.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide power electronic solutions for products & projects.
• Improve products to meet market requirements.
• Review products design and improvements.
• Ensure on time delivery of detailed design and technical support for manufacturing & tests.
• Ensure on time delivery of detailed design and technical support for installation & commissioning.
• Manage drive range extension based on Development (NTI/NPI) programs.
• Manage cost out activities inside power electronics family, mainly MV Drive.
• Support commercial team proposing solutions for customer applications.
• Support the team in resolving technical issues in support of current projects, equipment under test, or in-service platforms.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis and Design FMEA.
• Connect with other GE Power Conversion units to share best practices and know how transfer.
• Comply with all company and customer health and safety regulations.

• OTD - On Time Delivery (issue documents on the baseline date).
• FTY - First Time Yield (document verification before issuing).
• RNC (non-conformities) related to product design and its application.
• BoM - Bill of Materials costs.

• Degree or equivalent in electrical engineering or related subject.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent proven record of continuous professional development.
• Fluency in English language.
• Experience in Medium Voltage Drive or Power Electronics engineering design, application, testing or commissioning environment.
• Knowledge in HIL (Hardware in Loop) tests.
• Knowledge in simulation and correlated tools.
• Deep knowledge and Electrical machines control system (AC, Sync, DC)

• Experience
• Project leadership/management training.
• Power Electronics engineering in relevant industry.

• Experience of system integration working on multi-discipline projects.
• Experience as people leader and leadership role.
• On site commissioning of large projects.
• Industrial applications for Medium Voltage Drives, including metal industries and mining applications.

• Personal Qualities
• Capable of working a multi-disciplined international team.
• Ability to multi-task on a variety of projects to strict time scales.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good report writing skills to report to top management.
• Good personal organisational skills.
• Work traits:
• Develops a strong team and breeds positive moral.
• Understands business objectives and can influence stakeholders to meet objectives.
• Values:
• Curious, asks tough questions and challenges the status quo.
• Communicates the business vision effectively in an open and consistent manner.
• Displays strong interpersonal skills and is accessible and approachable.
• Growth traits:
• Anticipates customer needs and measures processes and performance through the customer's eyes.
• Builds loyalty and commitment and can energise teams through inclusiveness and connection with people.