Job Description Summary
As the DLE Gas Turbine Flowpath Technical Leader, you will provide technical leadership to a team of design engineers, responsible for various types of compressor flowpath hardware such as blades, stators, variable guide vanes, etc. as well as annular fleet turbine components such as blades, nozzles, heat shields, etc. This team is responsible for analyzing and dispositioning hardware deviations, overseeing second source supplier qualifications, participating in lean initiatives to reduce costs, scrap, and non-conformances, and owning specific redesign efforts through engineering drawing revisions. This is a hands-on role requiring collaboration with engineering teams, suppliers, and factories to ensure hardware quality and fulfillment, while also leading and mentoring other engineers to solve some of the biggest challenges we face in manufacturing these complex gas turbine components and assemblies.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
· Provide technical leadership and project management for a global team of engineers by setting daily priorities, balancing workloads, and mentoring team members.
· Serve as the technical focal point for qualifications and deviation support to maximize business impact.
· Apply strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills to drive quality and continuous improvement both within internal GEV factories as well as external suppliers.
· Implement gas turbine mechanical design and manufacturing knowledge to enhance part functionality, reduce costs, and add value, while ensuring all quality requirements are met.
· Design for producibility and lean flow to optimize manufacturing processes.
· Reduce hardware defects both proactively and reactively to maintain high-quality standards.
· Expedite the dispositioning of deviant hardware to ensure timely resolutions.
· Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities.
· Develop advanced manufacturing techniques and qualify special processes like forgings, castings, coatings, hole drilling, inspection, etc.
· Master’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college or relevant experience that would be equal to that degree.
· At least 9 years of engineering experience
Desired Characteristics:
Extensive experience designing gas turbine hardware or similar rotating machinery, specifically compressor and turbine flowpath components for GE Gas Power products and annular fleet.
· Advanced experience working with manufacturing factories and processes, and well versed in lean manufacturing methods.
· Ability to manage and execute projects on-time with team members in global locations, and rapidly shifting day-to-day priorities based on emerging business needs.
· Strong organizational, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
· Ability to collaborate and build trust with team members and across global organization, while growing and developing less experienced engineers on DLE team.
· Humble, open-minded, self-motivated, with ability and willingness to challenge the status quo to deliver the best GE products.
· Proficient with NX, Ansys, and other analytical tools, and strong understanding of GD&T with ability to interpret engineering drawings and bills of materials.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
