Wind Transportation Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Wind Transportation Engineer is in the Transportation Engineering team within GE Vernova Wind Mechanical Subsystem. The Transportation Engineer will lead engineering design, analysis and product support work on transportation fixtures, packaging, preservation, and related accessories for wind turbine components and sub-assemblies. In this role, you will deliver engineering designs, execute business critical New Product Introductions, drive cost competitiveness, and ensure world class preservation and performance for the onshore and offshore wind turbine platforms. The design responsibility reaches from the conceptual design stage through prototyping to the serial implementation and support of the installed fleet.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop transportation fixture, packaging, and preservation designs & related technical documentation such as fabrication, lashing/securement, and packaging drawings.
• Adapt the transportation fixture, packaging, and preservation designs to the modes of transport, logistic cycle, storage conditions respecting company Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) and international transportation standards.
• Create & refine design practices to drive consistent implementation of the transportation, packaging, and preservation across wind turbine platforms and regions.
• Provide support to Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Projects teams to solve packaging-related problems.
• Use all available physical & electronic resources to research technical problems and find solutions independently.
• Own risk identification and mitigation process including dFMEA and design validation.
• Take ownership of all transportation and packaging related issues within GEV Onshore and Offshore Wind for both domestic and international wind turbine platforms.
• Work cross functionally with Systems and Subsystem teams to define component interfaces and ensure all designs meet program requirements.
• Work cross functionally with Sourcing and Global Logistics teams to resolve all supplier-related packaging issues and support review and validation of supplier packaging procedures as required.
• Prioritize work using inputs from internal customers and ensure work aligns with Transportation Engineering team goals and objectives.
• Develop and publish transportation fixture and packaging specifications for use by 3rd party design entities.
• Perform trade-off studies to ensure transportation fixture, packaging, and preservation designs are effective and cost competitive.
• Perform and/or manage special projects under the direction of the Transportation Engineering Leader.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Structural, Material, or Packaging Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3 years product design and development experience
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of time

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and project management skills
• Knowledge of CAD (preferably Unigraphics NX 3D-CAD), FEA (preferably Ansys) and PLM tools
• Fluent English written and spoken.
• Ability to work with global team members across cultural boundaries.
• Experience in the wind industry
• Experience in packaging, supply chain, or shipping & logistics
• Experience in large fabrication design
• Experience in an industrial environment
• Knowledge of shipping & transportation regulatory standards
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate leadership qualities of self and others.
• Ability to maintain consistent quality of work under deadline pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze problems and apply critical thinking to implement feasible solutions.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to engage in an environment of active idea sharing.
• Sharp organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• A continuous improvement attitude for products, process, and self.
• Technical competency across logistics, customs/duties/trade zones, manufacturing, fulfillment, sourcing, and operations.