Valve Site Team Leader

GE Vernova; Stafford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a skilled Engineering Manager to oversee technical teams focused on high voltage environments. The role involves coordinating work schedules, ensuring quality standards, and managing resources effectively. Candidates should have a relevant Engineering degree and significant experience in team leadership and problem solving. The position entails global travel and requires strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Mechanical/Electrical maintenance and team supervision.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation.
• Willing and able to travel globally for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Schedule team work and define priorities.
• Review and approve key technical documentation.
• Ensure engineering processes and best practices are followed.

Skills

Team supervision

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organized and rigorous

Leadership qualities

Problem evaluation and resolution

Education

Bachelor/Masters Engineering Degree (Electrical/Mechanical)

Tools

CREO

CAD

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description Summary

Drives initiatives to improve the effectiveness of the Engineering function and interfaces with other functions to provide effective coordination of metrics, dashboards, functional processes, and cross-functional initiative coordination. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

Role & Responsibilities:

• Schedule the teams work and define priorities.

• Perform people reviews.

• Manage people development through knowledge sharing and mentoring.

• Forecast the upcoming work for the team.

• Effectively communicates technical issues throughout the organization; Uses contemporary communication tools to share across Engineering and business silos.

• Ensure engineering processes and best practice is followed and correct auditable documentation is created.

• Ensure engineering product is delivered with the correct quality levels for the client and the marketplace.

• Collate and report teams KPI’s.

• Review and approve key technical documentation.

• Lead team in solving challenging technical issues.

• Ensure that the project site scope for the Valve Converter Engineering Department is correctly managed and delivered by the respective site engineers.

• Ensure work is aligned with GE Vernova specification (ITP, Drawings, Procedures, Test Records).

• Coordinate resource deployment on site, including VISA process, training required, and so one.

• Proactive interaction with other stakeholders for project needs.

• Ability to, where required, make independent decisions.

• Ensure that work performed considers applicable international standards and policies.

• Foster an environment of knowledge sharing and mentoring within the team

• Participate in the work of updating technical documentation related to the site activities.

• Plan for the projects and prepare the works (tools & equipment, spare parts, documentation).

• Compile the daily report on the progress of work. (Daily reporting, Smartsheet management, progress charts and documentation).

• Carry out quality monitoring and traceability of works (NCR’s, reports, Quality plans, etc).

• Perform all the administrative tasks related to the position and to the various missions entrusted to the role (Close out reporting, lessons learnt etc).

• Ensure the security and strengthen the EHS culture of all stakeholders under their responsibility in accordance with the GE Vernova lifesaving rules and EHS policies.

Required Qualification/Skills

• Bachelor/Masters Engineering Degree (Electrical/Mechanical)

• Significant experience in Mechanical/Electrical (maintenance field) and team supervision preferably experienced in working in Live HV environments.

• Good strong knowledge of safety and the environment.

• Excellent relationship skills, team spirit, are organized, rigorous, dynamic, strength of proposal and recognized for your leadership qualities.

• Willing and able to frequently travel globally (including off shore / sea platforms) for extended periods of time, often at short notice.

• Able to read and interpret technical drawings and documentation.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Desired Skills/Characteristics:

• Having raised or managed Non-Conformance issues.

• Involved in continuous improvement activities.

• CREO / CAD design.

• Strong interpersonal and responsive skills.

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and resolve problems.

• Demonstrated ability to manage programs / projects / teams.

• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

• Experience in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No