Product Life Technology Engineer - Wind Energy - Controls Ce - (US-VA-Salem - 24157)

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Jobcode: 50993345
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Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Energy
Function: Engineering/Technology
Location: Salem, VA
Job #: 698266
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 Responsibilities

Job Purpose
The Wind Product Life Technology Engineer has overall responsibility for the continuous improvement of the reliability of Wind Energy power conversion equipment in the field. The successful candidate shall be a champion for CoE control products for one of our largest and fastest growing customers (GE Wind Energy). The successful candidate will work with global customers, suppliers, design engineers, service engineers, and manufacturing to detect, correct, and prevent product issues that interfere with wind farm operation

Essential Functions

Own the product quality and reliability metrics with support from skilled data and statistical resources. These metrics provide a gage of overall product performance and trends and allow identification of top issues for prioritized root cause analysis effort.

Drive the analysis of top issues to understand failure mechanisms and determine root causes. Interface with the failure analysis laboratory to answer key questions and test hypotheses.

Work with the product designers to identify and validate corrective actions. Communicate corrective actions using the appropriate vehicle (service bulletin, field change notice etc.)

Identify and communicate appropriate preventive measures that seek to maximize system benefit from the lessons learned. This knowledge management is a key component of the position.

Define and implement control mechanisms that allow improved detectability and issue prevention.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

4 year engineering / technical degree.

Proficient in the use of PC software applications.

Eligibility Requirements

You must submit your application for employment through gecareers.com to be considered.

You must be 18 years or older.

You must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process.

You must be willing to submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process.

You must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

If currently a GE employee, you must have been in your current position for at least 12 months and have at least a satisfactory performance rating.

Role may be offered at lower commensurate with experience.

Able to travel about 10%.

Eligible for passport.

Strong commitment to safety.

Desired

Desired Characteristics

2+ years field experience electrical troubleshooting of industrial drives, exciters, and/or generators.

Black belt certified (GE employees only).

Experience with Mark VIe platform hardware and software.

Experience with Wind-DFIG, Wind-SYNC, and GE Pitch Control systems.

Previous experience with power conversion, PLCs, SCADA.

Familiarization with Ethernet network setup & devices.

Work Traits

Demonstrated problem solving ability.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Motivated team player and self-starter, results oriented.

Comfortable working in a global, matrix environment.

General

Controls and Power Electronics COE, a subset of GE Energy Engineering Division, is a cutting edge designer and developer of Controls Systems and Drives and Controls Systems for applications such as Turbine Control, Automation Control, and Plant Control. The Controls COE serves markets such as thermal, wind, oil and gas, hydro and solar energy.
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