Lead Engineer - Outage Planning Engineering

Job Description Summary

Outage Engineer role will focus on Gas Turbine with focus on HA and Auxiliaries Outage Planning within Outage Engineering in EMEA Pole. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading engineering support of the GT Outage Scope Assessment (OSA) process including engineering recommendations to mitigate MYA fleet outage risks, improve productivity opportunities, identify extra work scopes, and support fleet optimization. This position will also work with various stakeholders across the regional Gas Power business including Pole ITR Sales and Services, EMEA Ops, MYA, FieldCore, Parts Engineering, Configuration Management, Application Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Product Service, CSE and Product Line Management.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and provide the key technical direction for engineering assessment of outage scope to reduce technical risk and identify opportunities to improve reliability.
• Support on identifying opportunities and providing Scope recommendations to ITO team.
• Use data to identify work scope opportunities beyond standard scope for extra work, and drive outage productivity and reduce cost
• Coordinate and work with cross-functional groups at multiple levels to determine OSA results, plan and strategies including but not limited to: ITR services, MYA Risk, Application Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Regional Outage Engineering, Regional Operations, Data Informatics including M&D.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of the OSA process and application that leads to better customer outcomes, communicate and influence organizations on potential improvements, and lead improvement projects
• Provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve product or field issues via both direct consultation and management of processes
• Effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical data to internal and external GE customers using reports, records, and letters
  
  

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university

Proven Field and Engineering experience in turbomachinery, design, or power plant domain.

Able to travel globally as needed (

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Problem analysis and resolution skills
• Self-starter able to develop, document, and execute assignments with limited supervision
• Experience working with/in a globally based engineering team
• Engineering design and validation experience in gas turbine and accessories.
• Experience in GE field services, including outage support.
• Experience working in a Power Plant operations and maintenance role with strong working knowledge of Plant equipment
• Ability to influence and gain commitment at all organizational levels including the ability to work in a matrix organization. Experience with leading initiatives cross functionally within GE, involving global, functional and P&L teams.
  
  

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No