Jobs in South Africa

GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is positioned to help lead the energy transition by electrifying the world while decarbonizing it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with more than 80,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world.

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. As part of the Gas Power One Field Services team, FieldCore installs, maintains and upgrades power generation equipment, enabling operators of the world’s energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy.

Welder is responsible for cutting, shaping and putting together a variety of different things related to metalwork and piping and will operate appropriate equipment to put together mechanical structures or parts with a great deal of precision. Welder carries various welding tasks including preparation and execution of welding joint as per welding procedure/system within safety and quality requirements. You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.

• Correct tools for proper execution of the work.
• Must be proficient in understanding mechanical drawings.
• While in the work place, responsible for both quality, and safety.
• Capable of using hand grinders to grind weld back to original shape and contour.
• Review quality documents as required.
• Operate and have knowledge of heating torches such as oxy-acetylene and gas torches
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Travel extensively (internationally and domestically)
• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments

• High School Diploma or GED
• Comply with ISO certification requirements.
• Experience of power generation (gas/steam turbines) and associated auxiliary equipment is preferable.

• Trainee level. Trial position to ensure a good fit for GSI – attitude, skills, ambition
• Basic skills training to ensure knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of a particular field of specialization.
• Have the ability to effectively operate jacking fixtures/porta power, cranes, forklifts oxygen and acetylene torches/propane
• Experience in welding and grinding of Turbine components and Tig Welding experience preferred
• Excellent customer, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and complete multiple projects within time constraints
• Strong organizational skills
• English proficiency required

FieldCore is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.