Field Service Engineer - Drives

Summary

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage business provides energy conversion and storage systems for utilities and industries. The Field Service Engineer - Drives installs, commissions, troubleshoots, and maintains drive, power, automation, and dynamic positioning systems while providing technical support, customer training, project leadership, and emergency service assistance.

Responsibilities

• Perform installation and commissioning on drive systems, power systems, automation systems or dynamic positioning systems at customer site locations during ship construction
• Performs troubleshooting activities at site locations during scheduled Port visits or at sea to diagnose problems, determine appropriate resolution, and implements corrective actions
• Performs a wide range of engineering tasks to ensure the technical integrity and proper installation and commissioning of our equipment
• Develop documentation to execute work such as commissioning and maintenance procedures, as well as execute customer training
• Execute on site project management and technical leader duties to resolve customer issues and provide customer satisfaction
• Identify sales opportunities for service agreements, spare parts, training, and upgrades
• Provide on call support in response to customer calls for service
• Assist in the growth and direction of the North American business
• Provide support to engineering teams working on customer upgrade projects
• Complete timely service reports and other administrative requirements
• 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

Skills

• • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university
• • OR Associate's Degree or related discipline from an accredited college or university with a minimum 3 additional years of related industry experience
• • OR High School diploma or GED equivalency with a minimum of 6 years of related industry experience
• • Ability and willingness to travel 85% of the time on short notice
• • US Person with the ability to achieve security clearance for Department of Defense projects
• • Previous Marine Industry experience
• • Must be physically fit to be able to board vessels offshore
• • For field service engineers that have the potential of working offshore, must be able to pass a Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET) and offshore survival course which includes activities in a swimming pool
• • Possesses leadership qualities that align with GE Vernova Way
• • Background in a customer facing position within a Service environment
• • Ability to execute increasingly complicated assignments, which require considerable engineering skill and creative ability and independent judgment
• • Strong computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize MS Office applications

Qualifications

Must Haves

• • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university
• • OR Associate's Degree or related discipline from an accredited college or university with a minimum 3 additional years of related industry experience
• • OR High School diploma or GED equivalency with a minimum of 6 years of related industry experience
• • Ability and willingness to travel 85% of the time on short notice

Nice to Haves

• • US Person with the ability to achieve security clearance for Department of Defense projects
• • Previous Marine Industry experience
• • Must be physically fit to be able to board vessels offshore
• • For field service engineers that have the potential of working offshore, must be able to pass a Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET) and offshore survival course which includes activities in a swimming pool
• • Possesses leadership qualities that align with GE Vernova Way
• • Background in a customer facing position within a Service environment
• • Ability to execute increasingly complicated assignments, which require considerable engineering skill and creative ability and independent judgment
• • Strong computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize MS Office applications

Benefits

• Remote position
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 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
• Tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions
• 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