Lead Core Repair Engineer

GE Vernova; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 89,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx cover

Health Coach access

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with company matching

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability benefits

Life insurance

12 paid holidays

Permissive time off

Job summary

GE Vernova, Inc. is seeking a Lead Repair Engineer to develop repair procedures and tooling for major component repairs on wind turbines.

The role emphasizes documentation (70%) and hands-on validation (30%), collaborating with Repair Technology, Deployment Leaders, PMs, SVC Unplanned Failures, and EHS to ensure safe, effective repairs. The candidate will travel globally up to 10–20%, climb turbines, and write robust procedures that meet engineering standards while driving lessons learned into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical/industrial/civil) or equivalent.
• 3–6 years of engineering/operations/test/manufacturing experience.
• Willingness to travel globally up to 10–20% of the time.
• Ability to climb wind turbines and work at heights.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate repair procedures meeting customer and business requirements.
• Familiarity with CAD design and FEA analysis.
• Communicate unknowns, risks and trade-offs clearly for safe repair procedures.
• Lead initial validation and beta period of tooling/products with Deployment, Platform Leaders, Field Engineering, and EHS.
• Create and maintain project plans.
• Develop, test and validate repair/replacement procedures through modeling, prototyping and complete turbine heads.
• Identify requirements for process tooling and ensure safe installation, operation and disassembly.
• Own the design of innovative repair solutions and adhere to engineering standards.
• Follow Design Review Process and quality standards (eDRB, PLM, FMEAs, WDIs, Handoff Packages).
• Maintain awareness of group efforts to share lessons learned and respond to customer needs.

Skills

CAD design

FEA analysis

Engineering design

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical/industrial/civil)

Tools

Industrial tooling

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Core Repair team is responsible for the creation of methods, processes and tools that are utilized for unplanned maintenance such as Major Component Upgrades and Uptower Repairs to Service Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines. The Lead Repair Engineer will develop repair procedures and tooling required to enable key repair capabilities for Service NPI. This includes baseline capability and advanced repairs. They will increase team capability by documenting lessons learned and updating standard work. They will develop the capability and prove out safety by working closely with various cross functional teams - Repair Technology team, Deployment Leaders, PMs, SVC Unplanned Failures Team, ENG Segments, Regional FRO and Control Title Holders. The role is essentially 70% documentation and 30% testing/validation.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate repair procedures meeting customer and business requirements. Prove out safety and functionality.
• Familiarity with CAD design and FEA analysis
• Drive design decisions by clearly communicating the “unknowns”, associated risks and tradeoffs that are required to properly execute a safe and effective repair procedure.
• Lead engineering efforts in the initial validation and beta period of tooling/process products by working with Deployment, Platform Leaders, Field Engineering, and EHS to complete and validate robust engineering processes.
• Create and maintain project plan.
• Develop, test and validate repair/replacement procedures through: model walk throughs, prototyping, freestanding components and complete wind turbine machine heads.
• Identify and clearly communicate requirements for process specific tooling. Ensure the design allows for installation, operation, and disassembly of the tool in a safe and effective manner.
• Own the design of innovative repair solutions and ensure adherence to engineering standards.
• Follow and use the team’s Design Review Process, quality standards, best practices and systems to fully review and document repair procedures: eDRB, PLM, FMEAs, WDIs, Handoff Packages, etc.
• Maintain broad awareness of efforts within the group to assure lessons learned and responsiveness to customer/program needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Civil or equivalent)
• At least 3-6 years of experience in an engineering, operations, test, or manufacturing field.
• Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 10-20% of the time
• Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights
• Proficiency with English both written and oral communication

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills. Ability to intact with both senior management and hourly technicians
• Wind Turbine Product/Services knowledge
• Familiarity with industrial tooling
• Familiarity with empathic design
• Technical project management experience
• Ability and willingness to support physical necessity of shop/field work (i.e., handling rigging, tooling, etc.) when required
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated technical, analytical and problem-solving skills with simple, creative solutions
• Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $89,300.00 and $148,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 29, 2026.

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off