Repair & NPI Deployment Leader

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Repair & NPI Deployment Leader to spearhead development and deployment of new repairs and tooling for our Global Onshore Wind Services & Installation business, focusing on crane-less MCU.

You will liaise across Operations, Tooling Centers, EHS, Wind Engineering, and Product Engineering, leading validations, training, and global deployment while ensuring safety, quality, and continuous improvement across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• Willingness to travel 50% including international travel.
• Liftra Self Hoisting Crane development or execution experience.
• Crane-less Major Component Exchange development or exchange experience.
• Major Component Exchange and/or Installation field execution experience.
• LEAN, Six Sigma certification or equivalent quality certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between Global Services & Projects and Wind Engineering for tool/repair process development and deployment.
• Lead global validations and beta testing with cross-functional teams to ensure timely trials and data collection.
• Drive action plans from validations and implement continuous improvements.
• Establish global training requirements and a strategy for new tool/repair products, including curriculum and sessions.
• Oversee full operational deployment with cost/benefit alignment, procurement planning, and logistics.
• Provide on-site and remote technical direction to resolve uncertainties and ensure safety, quality, and standards.
• Lead lean/cKaizen efforts and develop new standards to improve SQDC.
• Drive development and global deployment of new repair processes and tools.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Analytical skills

Lean Six Sigma

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

High School Diploma / GED with 4 years field experience

Job description

The Repair & NPI Deployment Leader will lead and support the development and deployment of new repairs and tooling for our Global Onshore Wind Services & Installation Business with a focus on Craneless MCU.

Responsibilities

• As the Repair & NPI Deployment Leader, you will:
• Be the primary liaison between the Global Services & Projects (Operations, Tooling Centers, EHS) and Wind Engineering (Repair & Installation Technology, Product Engineering, FPM) in the areas of tool / repair process developments & deployment.
• Lead Global Validations & Beta Period of tooling/process products by working with Repair & Installation Engineering, Product Line, Regional Execution Teams, EHS and etc. to ensure timely and realistic trials; this will include the establishment of validation teams, identification of site / location, logistics, work instructions, execution and data collection / report outs
• Lead and complete action plan following tool/process validations as well as lead continuous improvements as new feedback are received to meet all CTQs
• Establish global training requirements & strategy for new tool / repair products; this will include building a curriculum, creating training levels, leading training sessions globally, & any additional knowledge transfer of use, handling, and maintenance of new tool / repair products.
• Lead full operational deployment to include cost/benefit alignment, procurement planning, logistics requirements, team requisites, maintenance/spare part protocols/execution plans, creation/execution of training plans and optimized regional operation strategies for the product/process.
• Provide technical direction when required to include off hour remote and on-site support when technical uncertainties and/or as emergent issues arise to ensure the tasks can be completed safely, with quality, and within the standards
• Lead continuous improvement/lean efforts for new and existing capabilities to include creation of detailed PSRs, leading Kaizens, and developing/deploying new standards to improve SQDC
• Lead and self-develop new processes/repairs solutions and deploy globally
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field from an accredited university or college (OR a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of Repair or Installation Field Engineering experience)
• Ability and willingness to travel 50% of the time, which includes international travel and must comply with all relevant company travel and tax policies
• Desired Characteristics
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering from an accredited college or university
• Liftra Self Hoisting Crane development or execution experience
• Crane-less Major Component Exchange development or exchange experience
• Major Component Exchange and/or Installation field execution experience
• REDP (Renewable Energy Development Program), RELP (Renewable Energy Leadership Program), FEP (Field Engineering Program) graduate (GE Employee's only)
• Repair or Installation Engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.
• Proficiency in technical writing and process documentation
• Project coordination / Change Management / Influencing / Leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Self-starter and able to work with limited supervision
• Safety conscious
• Detail orientated
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work across all functions/levels as part of a team
• Lean, Six Sigma certification or equivalent quality certification
• 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).