Manufacturing Engineer (Generator Rotors)
About The Position
This Manufacturing Engineer will establish internal processes that safely ensures the production of high-quality products that meet compliance and project requirements for Generator Rotors & Repairs operations. Drive continuous improvement across the product lines by owning project timelines, improving cycle & cost, and resolving technical/process issues. Lead and effectively interface with manufacturing and other support teams to complete projects to meet EHS, production, quality, and cost savings goals within schedule and budget. This job could require flexible hours. The role utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy. The engineer will have knowledge of best practices and how their area integrates with others, being aware of the competition and differentiating factors in the market. They will use judgment and propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. The position requires technical experience and analytical thinking, using multiple internal and limited external sources outside of their own teams to arrive at decisions. This individual acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience, may lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements, explains information, develops skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within their field, and conveys performance expectations, potentially handling sensitive issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with at least 3 years of experience in production assembly
- High School diploma with at least 7 years production assembly experience
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge and experience of generator rotor wind and test on new units or repair generator rotors
- Familiarity with basic lean principles – takt/cycle and 5S
- Experience working with Source gate
- Experience designing tooling using CAD and/or Solid works
- Proficient in computer operations, including extensive use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Basic understanding of electrical principles
- Engineering experience in industrial/manufacturing environment
- Experience with customer owned products that require repair
- Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
Responsibilities
- Act as front-line manufacturing technical support for new unit and repairs generator rotor wind, providing support for the day-to-day builds.
- Learn and take ownership for and steer technical side of processes.
- Define and control production processes including tooling and equipment.
- Validate design specifications and shop floor application of new product, tools, or equipment.
- Develop process workflow definition and estimate timing (lean standard work or L1’s) to assist operations team to better understand and plan your processes and guide them in hitting cycle and handbook.
- Develop work instructions, methods and related procedures for generator rotor wind
- Support operator training and operator qualifications
- Support new unit or component product qualifications as needed.
- Lead efforts to ensure operator safety including ergonomic solutions.
- Initiate and lead capital equipment projects that support new product designs, factory capacity additions, and quality improvement goals.
- Act as fill in for operations leader.
- Inclusively lead teams with union winders to ensure best total team understanding of processes, strive to improve processes and ensure builds stay on production track.
- Resolve technical issues promptly.
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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
