Lead Engineer - Product Definition

GE Vernova • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

Join our world class Product Definition team to develop new technical solutions, processes and automation software for the Digital Thread. Work closely with design engineering and manufacturing to solve challenging enterprise problems and effectively communicate business goals and accomplishments across all levels of the organization. Vernova Purpose GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Are you excited at the opportunity to electrify and decarbonize the world? Looking to make a global impact and solve problems? Through relentless innovation and continuous collaboration with our customers, GE Gas Power, part of GE Vernova, is providing more advanced, cleaner, and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future. Impact you'll make: Contribute to the design and development of products, solutions and systems for the Heavy Duty Gas Turbine technology space. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components. Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team. Executes standard operational/technical tasks typically subject to instructions and work routines. There is latitude to rearrange the sequence to complete task/duties based on changing work situations. A key element of this role is building and sustaining partnerships with the adjacent design engineering teams and the supply chain while innovating new solutions for advancing the technology related to gas turbines and accompanying systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or a STEM major (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) or Technical Associates degree with 10 years of relevant product definition experience
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future
• Demonstrated understanding of solid modeling software and model-based definition packages
• 6 years of experience in Product Definition and/or relevant engineering fields

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in leading team members directly or indirectly
• Experience in Gas Turbine and/or Plant design
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to assertively communicate with Senior Leadership
• Demonstrated ability to delegate and follow-up
• Demonstrated ability in managing several projects across functions (New Product Introduction, New Units, Services, Cost Out, etc.), ensuring On-time Delivery, with high quality and on-budget
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability in establishing common goals and objectives
• Strong team player with the ability to effectively work under pressure
• Focus on ownership, accountability and sense of urgency
• Experience driving Drawing to Model Based Product Definition initiatives
• CAD expertise with NX(Unigraphics)
• PLM expertise with ENOVIA
• Leadership to pursue correct engineering process in adverse conditions
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

Responsibilities

• Create 3D CAD models and drawings using company sponsored CAD systems (NX), applying the latest techniques relative to CAD software, Data Management Systems (DMS) and MBE (Model Based Enterprise).
• Manage team of contractors as Quality Circle Leader (QCL). Responsible to assign, track, and check work for the team.
• Utilize applicable LEAN tools and standard work processes for checking and productivity and Drive feedback for improvements.
• Utilize applicable PLM system (Enovia / Teamcenter) to manage and issue product definition data.
• Define & Coach on geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) required for proper clearances and fits while maximizing manufacturing capabilities.
• Lead, analyze and implement improvements in key areas of Safety , quality, delivery and cost.
• Coach & Lead less experienced team members in accessories design creation, model-based product definition and other product definition tasks/processes.
• Ensure design integrity and no high-risk escaping defects and drive improvements in FPY (error reduction).
• Lead interface characteristics between components are established and agreed upon by owners of mating parts/systems.
• Self-Check, Peer Check, validate, and issue models, drawings and Bill of materials.
• Manage concurrent Engineering processes, understand input from the different engineering disciplines, monitor progress and quality, and ensure schedule requirements are met.
• Effectively communicate progress, status, risk, needed inputs and target release dates to stakeholders through daily management routines and communicate recommendations to internal and external GE Vernova customers through the analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical PDE data.
• Provide design support to cross-functional teams to improve or resolve design, performance, manufacturing, supplier, or field issues.
• Assure all technical data and processes align with the guidelines of applicable GE Policies and Procedures, Engineering Standards, Design Customer Operating Procedures, Specifications, Government and Commercial Standards, and special security requirements.

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
• GE Vernova 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 financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

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