Field Service Engineer Drives/EMS

GE Vernova

20h • Remote

About The Position

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business combines advanced energy conversion and storage systems to meet the electrification needs of utilities and industries. With a focus on power stability, energy storage and industrial electrification solutions, Power Conversion & Storage empowers customers by addressing their most complex electrification challenges and accelerating their transition to a sustainable, decarbonized future. The Field Service Engineer – Drives performs a wide range of commissioning and service tasks and ensures proper installation, service and commissioning of products and services. This role provides technical support for installation and commissioning of projects and offers maintenance, breakdown emergency support, and remote troubleshooting for GE LV and MV drives. As a Field Service Engineer - Drives and EMS, you will perform troubleshooting, installation, and commissioning activities at customer site locations for GE Drives and EMS Systems. This role involves on-site project management, technical leadership, customer training, coordinating with internal teams, identifying new opportunities, and providing on-call support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 3 years of field service and/or commissioning experience
• Must live in the USA
• Ability and willingness to travel 85% of the time on short notice
• Perform work on-board vessels within GE / Customer safety guidelines either in shipyards or offshore.
• Extended hours / overtime maybe required during peak periods and emergency circumstances.
• Domestic or overseas travel to customer sites for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to learn and follow defined departmental policies, procedures, and practices.
• Ability to prioritize workload and organize work activities in order to meet business needs and department goals.
• Experience on Energy Management system for Power plants
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills essential.
• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university (or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or minimum 5 additional years of related industry experience in drives )
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with GE Drive systems
• With 2 years practicable working knowledge of at least one GE Power Conversion drive system (Including: MV7000, SD7000, MV3000, MD2000, LV7000)
• Experience of working with LV/MV Drives ABB, Siemens, AB, Vacon and Schneider
• Minimum of 2 years practicable working knowledge of at least one GE Power Conversion drive / system controller (Including PEC, PECe, CDC)
• Ability to execute increasingly complicated assignments, which require considerable engineering skill and creative ability and independent judgment
• Possess detailed knowledge, competence and expertise with installation and commissioning tasks and services
• Strong computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize MS Office applications

Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting activities at customer site locations to diagnose problems, determine appropriate resolution, and implements corrective actions
• Develop requisite documentation to execute work e.g. commissioning procedures, maintenance procedures daily logs etc.
• Perform installation and commissioning activities at customer site locations of GE Drives
• Perform installation and commissioning activities at customer site locations of GE EMS System
• Execute on site project management and technical leader duties to resolve customer issues and provide customer satisfaction
• Under the direction of a senior engineer performs a wide range of technical tasks to ensure the technical integrity and proper installation and commissioning of GE drive systems
• Develop presentations and provides training and instruction to customers on drive operations
• Coordinate additional opportunities to serve the customer with the customer service team, parts, other FSE’s, repair services, sales, and product engineering teams
• Advise the customer of recommended upgrades, parts, and service opportunities to improve customer productivity and sell GE parts and services
• Coordinate maintenance activities for the customer and planning for inspections
• Provide support to engineering teams working on customer CMU’s projects
• Identify new opportunities & development of effective offerings to improve in-service equipment reliability / availability
• Promote sales of maintenance services
• Provide on call support in response to customer calls for service
• Ensure appropriate response and service is provided to customer
• Complete timely service reports and other administrative requirements
• Support business growth opportunities and marketing campaigns
• Other duties may be assigned by management to meet business needs

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, 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 Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off
• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
• discretionary annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level