Job Description Summary

The Wind Machine Head Engineering Leader is responsible for the Machine Head subsystem across all products globally. This role leads a global engineering organization and has overall responsibility for quality, performance, and execution of the machine head subsystem as part of the turbine platform. Scope includes NPI design & execution, methods & tools, validation, technology development, and issue resolution. Specific responsibilities include:

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop the vision, set strategic priorities, and ensure alignment across the global Machine Head engineering team

• Drive a culture that ensures delivers outstanding product quality. Ensure products deliver on availability, reliability, and performance targets

• Formulate and execute the strategy for continuous improvement of systems, tools, methods, and processes

• Drive a world class product quality culture. Ensure timely resolution of quality/performance issues and ensure operating mechanisms close the feedback loop

• Lead a large global Engineering team with responsibility for strategy, culture, and execution

• Own a significant engineering operating and NPI/NTI investment budget

• Partner with cross-functional partners to drive significant year over year product cost savings

• Develop and execute a differentiated subsystem technology strategy from design through customer fulfillment

• Drives modularity, competitive component re-use, and best practices across all product platforms

• Ensure appropriate operating rhythm to ensure robust cost-out project deck and world class subsystem performance

• Partner with stakeholders to drive corrective and preventative actions to deliver world class quality

• Develop investment strategy and execute testing and validation plans for subsystem components

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering or related discipline

• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience

• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of time

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to lead global engineering teams to successful outcomes

• Strong wind turbine machine head expertise and related component technical & business expertise

• Strong technical leadership experience including NPI design, NTI development, problem solving & RCA resolution, method/tool development, and related items

• Demonstrated systems thinker: ability to assess tradeoffs, effectively assess risk, and optimize results

• Proven ability to drive process improvement, implement standard work, and utilize Lean operating principles

• Strategic thinker – able to navigate complexity, develop clear actions, and drive impact

• Excellent leader, effective coach, and trusted mentor

• Demonstrated ability to influence others and drive cross-functional teams to success

• Makes decisions and manages conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment. Takes ownership of issues and drive solutions

• Excellent communicator with demonstrated ability to connect positively with others

• Strong business acumen & customer focus

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration from an accredited college or university

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . 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 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