Service - Field - Engineering - Pennsylvania, United States - BuildSubmarines

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    GE's Power Conversion business, part of GE Vernova, provides electrification systems that are critical to customers' power and energy needs for their high-performance applications.

    We work with some of the world's major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.


    The Field Service Engineer - Drives-Performs a wide range of commissioning and Service tasks and ensures proper installation, service and commissioning of products and services.

    Provides technical support for installation and commissioning of projects and provides maintenance, breakdown emergency support and remote troubleshooting for the GE LV and MV drives

    Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, serves customers globally with over 12,000 employees.

    We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers.

    We are focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid.


    As Field Service Engineer - Drives, you will:
    Develop requisite documentation to execute work e.g. commissioning procedures, maintenance procedures daily logs etc.
    Perform installation and commissioning activities at customer site locations of GE Drives
    Execute on site project management and technical leader duties to resolve customer issues and provide customer satisfaction
    Under the direction of a senior engineer performs a wide range of technical tasks to ensure the technical integrity and proper installation and commissioning of GE drive systems
    Develop presentations and provides training and instruction to customers on drive operations
    Coordinate additional opportunities to serve the customer with the customer service team, parts, other FSE's, repair services, sales, and product engineering teams
    Advise the customer of recommended upgrades, parts, and service opportunities to improve customer productivity and sell GE parts and services
    Coordinate maintenance activities for the customer and planning for inspections
    Provide support to engineering teams working on customer CMU's projects
    Identify new opportunities & development of effective offerings to improve in-service equipment reliability / availability
    Promote sales of maintenance services
    Complete timely service reports and other administrative requirements
    Support business growth opportunities and marketing campaigns
    Bachelor's Degree
    Minimum 3 years of field service and/or commissioning experience

    Ability and willingness to travel 85% of the time on short notice
    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.

    Whilst performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of trips, slips and falls.

    The noise level on-site or on-board ships can be excessive, personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required.

    Ability to learn and follow defined departmental policies, procedures, and practices.
    Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university (or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or minimum 5 additional years of related industry experience in drives )
    Ability to execute increasingly complicated assignments, which require considerable engineering skill and creative ability and independent judgment
    Possess detailed knowledge, competence and expertise with installation and commissioning tasks and services
    Strong computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize MS Office applications


    Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.


    Relocation Assistance Provided:
    Yes