Lead Engineer - Blade Repair Development

October 8

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Description

• Blade Repair Engineers support a global team responsible for providing support to our customers and technical field teams in day to day blade wind turbine blade repair. • Evaluation of operational risk of severely damaged blades • Developing specific repair solutions • Technical support to field related root cause investigations and quality improvement projects • Input to, and review of field solutions and related instructions with a focus on safety, quality, and cycle time • Implementation of field solutions and methods, including training of internal and external blade technicians. • Play an important role in our effort to develop, implement and support our larger wind services strategy related to blade health management. • Strive to find and operationalize cutting edge technology along with common sense problem solving to best serve our larger wind team and customer base.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related discipline • Minimum of 5 years of experience in composite engineering • Understanding of wind turbine operations and maintenance • Written and Oral communication skills in English • Technical writing capability specific to the generation and upkeep of procedures • Ability and willingness to travel • Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights • Field Experience directly performing wind turbine blade repairs or supervising them • Repair or quality certification experience in wind turbine blade manufacturing • Group problem solving and collaboration skills • Attention to detail with a high standard of quality • Knowledge of lifting, rigging and tooling and associated health and safety requirements

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; • Access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; • Access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. • Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. • Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.