Generator Controls Field Service Engineer

GE Vernova, Inc.; Brasil; A distancia; BRL 390.000 - 612.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GE Vernova, Inc. seeks a Generator Controls Field Service Engineer (FSE) to join regional service for Latam. You will lead on-site installation, commissioning, testing, and control migration/upgrades at customer sites, with up to 70% travel.

Requires a Bachelors in automation/engineering, experience with control solutions, HMI upgrades, and strong TCP/IP and drawing interpretation skills. Proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish, and English is required.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in industrial automation or Electronic Engineering from an accredited college.
• Experience with excitation control solutions (EX2100e/EX2100/EX2000 DFE) and HMI upgrades.
• Field engineering experience in power generation/industrial automation.
• Ability to commission and start-up machines with provided configurations.
• Experience in electronics/mechanical trouble shooting and TCP/IP configurations.
• Languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Responsabilidades

• Support retrofit projects including installation, power up, and commissioning of control solutions.
• Lead pre-planning, site scheduling, field engineering, commissioning and handover to customers.
• Coordinate with project managers, customers, and suppliers to ensure financial and quality targets.
• Respond to customer service requests and document time sheets and invoices.
• Travel up to 70% and interface with GE Power Services and other GE businesses.
• Perform remote and on-site support for control system upgrades.

Conocimientos

Field engineering

Troubleshooting

MS Office

TCP/IP configuration

Software tool adaptability

Educación

Bachelor's degree in industrial automation or Electronic Engineering

Herramientas

Cimplicity

Toolbox

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary

The Generator Controls Field Service Engineer (FSE) will participate as a Regional Service Team member responsible for providing the best service for our customers across Latam region. The Generator Controls FSE will be responsible for technical direction and safe site leadership of onsite installation, commissioning, testing and startup activities within the technical discipline in charge to perform control migration and upgrades services activities on customers' site/property.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support execution of retrofit projects including installation, power up, and commissioning of one or more of the following: Excitation control solutions (EX2100e, EX2100, EX2000 DFE), Static Starter control solutions (LS2100, LS2100e), HMI upgrades, and TIL implementation.
• Support warranty administration and troubleshooting issues.
• Addresses customer service requests and leads customer issue resolution during warranty and post-warranty periods.
• Be responsible for pre-planning, site scheduling, field engineering, commissioning, control system startup, and project handover to customers.
• Works closely with project managers, customers, and supplier representatives to ensure financial performance, quality project installation, timeliness, and customer satisfaction.
• Respond to customer call out services requests.
• Timely completion of service time sheets, trip reports, invoicing packages, and other administrative requirements including pre-mobilization and de-mobilization meetings and procedures.
• Interface with GE Power Services, GE Industrial, and other GE Businesses.
• Significant travel and over-time will be expected up to 50%.
• Other duties as required.
• Secondary duties may possibly include participation in FAT (factory acceptance test); participation in development of overall controls strategy for projects; design of hardware and software configuration packages according to project requirements; design of operator interface graphics and network topologies; release of system design to manufacturing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial automation or Electronic Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience
• Must have experience in one or more of the following: Excitation control solutions (EX2100e, EX2100, EX2000 DFE), Static Starter control solutions (LS2100, LS2100e), HMI upgrades, Protection relays (G60 \T60) configuration and testing
• Field engineering experience in power generation, industrial plant automation, DCS (distributed control system) MarkVie/HMI/Networking Control Solutions product experience
• Able to perform the commissioning and start-up of machine with these configurations
• Previous industrial field service experience Controls experience to equipment that functions as a prime mover Electronics and/or mechanical trouble shooting skills
• Computer skills, familiarity with MS Office, TCP/IP configuration
• Ability to learn other software tool applications to support HMI and application changes (Cimplicity, Toolbox, etc.)
• Languages: Portuguese, Spanish and English

Eligibility Requirements

Travel 70%, as required.
Possess a valid driver's license and passport.

Desired Characteristics

• Prior mechanical / maintenance experience preferred
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings
• Self-starter with minimal supervision requirement; able to work independently; ability to prioritize, organize work, and meet deadlines
• Ability to set and meet aggressive goals and targets
• Ability to troubleshoot control and instrumentation systems at all levels, from field devices to control system, and networking
• Must be able to generate immediate credibility with customers, suppliers GE project management / engineering communities
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, geographically dispersed team environment is required
• Customer-focused skills, demonstrated by experience in field services, customer services or project management, are essential.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Candidates should be aware that this role involves a client's critical infrastructure; shortlisted candidates would therefore be subject to heightened security checks as directed by our clients. All personal data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with our data protection policies, solely for recruitment and security purposes.

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