Major Correctives Technical Specialist - WIND

GE Vernova • Schenectady, NY

7d • $104,200 - $173,700

About The Position

The Major Correctives Technical Specialist develops, implements, and evaluates technical training programs and field capability initiatives for North American teams performing major component upgrades and blade repair operations. The role helps ensure field personnel have the technical knowledge, practical skills, and execution readiness to perform complex corrective work safely, compliantly, and to standard.

The specialist partners with operations and field leaders, technical experts, EHS, quality, and training stakeholders to identify skill gaps, build structured learning plans, improve technical consistency, and strengthen execution readiness. The position combines hands-on wind-field technical credibility with instructional capability and the ability to translate field requirements into practical training and evaluation methods.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 7 years of experience in wind services, technical field operations, turbine maintenance, major component work, blade repair, or related industrial service activities.
• Willingness and ability to travel 50% to field sites across North America.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, industrial, or education-related field.
• Hands-on experience in major component exchange, major component upgrades, blade repair, or other complex field corrective work.
• Experience developing, delivering, or supporting technical training, workforce development, or field instruction.
• Strong understanding of field procedures, technical standards, safe work practices, and quality expectations in a wind or industrial field environment.
• Ability to evaluate technical skills and provide practical coaching and feedback.
• Experience as a technical instructor, field trainer, lead technician, subject matter expert, or field quality or technical support resource.
• Deep technical knowledge in one or more of the following: up-tower corrective repair, blade repair methods, retrofit execution, gearbox/generator/main bearing work, or major component exchange.
• Experience building training materials, qualification programs, or technical standards.
• Familiarity with adult learning principles and field-based instructional methods.
• Experience conducting hands-on evaluations, qualification signoffs, or technical audits.
• Ability to work across operations, engineering, and training functions in a matrixed environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Relevant wind industry, rope access, blade repair, or technical certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical training content, qualification materials, and capability-building programs for field teams performing major component upgrades and blade repair.
• Support structured learning paths for foundational and advanced skills across Major Correctives work scopes.
• Translate technical procedures, field lessons learned, and execution requirements into practical training materials.
• Partner with subject matter experts, operations leaders, and technical teams to keep training aligned with current methods, standards, risks, and business needs.
• Create and maintain standardized training modules, field guides, practical exercises, and evaluation tools.
• Ensure training content aligns with approved procedures, quality expectations, safety requirements, and operational standards.
• Deliver training through classroom instruction, field coaching, practical demonstrations, simulations, and on-the-job support.
• Support onboarding and upskilling of field personnel assigned to major component upgrade and blade repair work.
• Coordinate training rollouts for new processes, tools, repair methods, retrofit scopes, and quality requirements.
• Align training delivery with campaign schedules, workforce readiness needs, and execution priorities in partnership with field leaders.
• Provide field support during implementation of training and capability-building initiatives, reinforcing standard work and procedural adherence.
• Evaluate employee technical capability through hands-on assessments, observations, qualification reviews, and performance validation.
• Develop consistent evaluation criteria for major component and blade repair skill sets.
• Assess technician and crew readiness for work scopes, campaigns, and advanced responsibilities.
• Identify skill gaps, training deficiencies, and qualification risks that could affect safety, quality, or execution performance.
• Provide field and operations leaders with feedback on workforce capability, readiness, and development priorities.
• Support qualification tracking and documentation in alignment with business requirements.
• Use field observations, safety initiatives, quality findings, rework trends, and execution challenges to refine training and development priorities.
• Capture campaign lessons learned and incorporate them into future training materials.
• Support standardization of technical practices and field execution methods across sites and teams.
• Recommend improvements to training, qualification processes, and capability-building strategies based on field feedback and operational performance.
• Help build a sustainable regional technical capability model that supports scale, quality, and readiness.
• Align training priorities with operational demand, technical risks, and customer delivery requirements.
• Serve as a technical training resource for questions about methods, readiness, and skill expectations.
• Support readiness reviews, workforce planning discussions, and execution improvement initiatives with technical capability insight.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, including a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching 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.
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
• Professional development and competitive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED