Job Description Summary

The Mechanical Subsystem Engineering Leader has full responsibility for quality, performance, and execution of rotor components, tower components, repair & installation programs, and owns PDE for all of ONW Engineering. The leader ensures strong system integration and interactions between interfacing components and subsystems. Specific responsibilities include:

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop the vision, set strategic priorities, and ensure priority alignment across the engineering community & cross-functional stakeholders

• Drive a culture that ensures outstanding compliance and adherence to quality. Ensure subsystems and components deliver availability, reliability, and meet performance requirements. Partner with Chief Engineer and Engineering General Manager to build strong technical underwriting processes & culture

• Drive a world class product quality culture. Ensure timely resolution of quality/performance issues and ensure operating mechanisms close the feedback loop

• Partner with cross-functional partners to drive significant year over year product cost & repair and installation savings

• Build systems mindset with component teams proposing alternative product requirement (where applicable), delivering strong interfaces between components & subsystems, and optimize for cost/quality/performance

• Partner with field teams and design teams to deliver world class solutions for repair and installation programs

• Develop investment strategy and execute testing and validation plans for a wide range of mechanical components and subsystems

• Partner with Fleet Performance Management on timely and effective resolution of quality / performance issues

• Build a strong team – attract, develop, and retain great talent. Create culture of empowerment, coaching, and talent development

• Own a significant engineering operating and NPI investment budget

• Ensure that teams share best practices, tools, and lessons learned

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering or related discipline

• Minimum of 5 years of managing engineering teams

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time

Desired Characteristics

• Strong wind turbine mechanical design expertise

• Strong technical experience including NPI design, NTI development, problem solving & RCA resolution, method/tool development, and related items. Excellent analytical skills

• Strategic thinker – able to navigate complexity, develop clear actions, and communicate complex information in clear, concise manner

• Demonstrated systems thinker: ability to assess tradeoffs, effectively assess risk, and optimize results

• Effective coach, trusted mentor, and demonstrated ability to build high performing teams

• Demonstrated ability to influence others and drive cross-functional teams to success

• Takes action and manages conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment. Takes ownership of issues and drive solutions

• Proven ability to drive process improvement, implement standard work, and utilize Lean operating practices

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Marketing or Business Administration from an accredited college or university

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes