Generator Program Technical Leader

Job Description Summary
Activities aimed at proving a concept to be valid or technically feasible by the application of scientific and engineering methodologies. Work in this family typically has the objective of demonstrating through test or analyses the performance and implementation potential of a concept

Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Job Description Summary

At GE Power Conversion we provide electrification solutions, enabling customers to power their energy-intensive operations, and to improve energy efficiency. We are recognised for high-performance ship electric power and electric propulsion systems, energy management and automation and control systems as applied globally across the marine, energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference? Do you like seeing projects though from start to completion. Our manufacturing and engineering teams produce a wide range of high-performance electrical solutions, to support the growth of sustainable global electrification.

The Power Conversion Rotating Machines Rugby (RMR) Engineering Team is responsible for the design and engineering of motors and generators to deliver optimised system solutions to the wider GEPC business units such as Industry, Marine and Naval as well as external customers.

Reporting to the RMR Engineering Leader, the Generator Program Technical Leader willlead an engineering design and factory team accountable for delivering the engineering, prototyping, assembly, and test of a generator to the system requirements and interfaces, program timescales and budget. The role will also have dotted line reporting of the program manager, quality engineer, purchasing and EHS.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team to deliver the design analysis, models, drawings and documentation of the generator using proven engineering design methodologies and adhering to GE and customer standards, practices, procedures.
• Lead a manufacturing team to develop a manufacturing and test facility within RMR with the required tooling and other equipment for the assembly and testing of prototype components, the generator and other system equipment.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness through thorough design and planning with focused efforts on lean methodology and waste elimination.
• Lead a cross functional team to support in delivering the engineering and manufacturing deliverables.
• Key interface to customer and internal stakeholders.
• Full ownership and accountability for ened to end project deliverables
• Includes direct people management responsibility, including staffing and performance development.
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Support the collaborative pre-contract technical specification collaboration phase.
• Own the generator specifications and requirements and define V&V activities for each for final acceptance.
• Ensure that product requirements and specifications are correctly implemented in the design.
• Support the collaborative pre-contract technical specification collaboration phase (current phase)
• Ensure that the design team appropriately support the documentation, evaluation and analysis of all materials ensuring that key design features necessary for integrity are correctly captured in the design and verified
• Experience in Reliability, Maintainability & ILS

This is not an extensive list. The role will evolve to incorporate other tasks according to the project requirements.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Significant experience in leading an engineering and or manufacturing team.
• Significant experience of manufacturing practices in particular the design and specification of advanced tooling and equipment for build and test of rotating machines.
• Significant knowledge of Multi-Megawatt rotating machines products, their engineering challenges and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of rotor dynamics, thermodynamics, N&V and CFD
• Experience in planning and scheduling resource and activities.
• Experienced in engineering design processes and tools and functional safety engineering.
• Significant experience with Ansys and Creo 3D CAD modelling software.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office 2010+ applications.
• Experience of BOM creation and BOM structures.
• Knowledge of Teamcenter PLM system is an advantage.
• Flexible approach, willing to work extended hours and travel as and when required.

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent communicator at all levels, formally and informally.
• Influencing skills working in a global matrix organisation.
• Motivating and influencing change agent, driven, self-starter who reacts well under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a challenging and fast moving environment.
• Structured in approach and well organised.

You can expect from us

• A work environment where we understand that not everyone has the same expectations about their jobs, careers and work-life balance and we are happy to discuss flexibility requirements.
• Attractive compensation.
• Flexible benefits so you can build a package that fits your personal needs. Some core benefits are: Flexible pension with Company Contribution; Income protection; Private Health Insurance; Life Assurance, healthy lifestyle account.
• 34 days' vacation including national holidays and the ability to flex depending on needs.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided:No