Field Service Technician

Job description

3065946
City

North Kingstown, Other
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Renewable Energy
Business Segment

Renewable Energy OffShore Wind
Function

Services
Country/Territory

United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces

Rhode Island
Postal Code

02853
Role Summary/Purpose

As part of the Renewable Energy Services team you will be responsible for the servicing and maintenance of wind turbine generators in our key locations at client sites.

Essential Responsibilities

As the Field Service Technician, you will:

·  Work independently on the implementation of fault analyses and repair of wind turbine generator systems, including clarification of any client queries
·  Plan and have preventive maintenance of wind turbine generator systems
·  Document call-out responses, fault finding and repair work in service reports, logbooks and checklists
·  Coordination of external and internal service providers and contractors on site
·  Perform preventive and corrective maintenance activities in the offshore wind turbine
·  Work under the supervision of the Block Island Site Manager to plan the jobs preparing tools, parts, timing and resources needed for the works assigned
·  Comply with safety regulations, operation, service as well as other procedural manuals
·  Work in coordination with on-site subcontractors
·  Work in a safe manner and follow applicable company safety standards and procedures

Qualifications/Requirements

·  High School Diploma / GED
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

·  Ability and willingness to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
·  Ability and willingness to handle repetitive weight - 50 lbs
·  Ability and willingness to climb towers up to 300 feet
·  Ability and willingness to work in all weather conditions
·  Ability to meet specific OSHA weight limits of 250 to 300lbs max
·  Ability to read and understand electrical schematic drawings
·  Ability and willingness to read, interpret technical manuals, procedures, and regulations
·  Ability to write reports, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
·  Ability and willingness to work in range of environments to include but not limited to industrial facilities, manufacturing facilities, and power industry facilities
·  Ability and willingness to be available for rotation shift schedules 24 hours, seven days a week

Desired Characteristics

·  Professional training in electrical engineering sector (electrician, power electronics system, mechatronic engineer)
·  Familiar with MS-Office operating system and PLCs
·  High degree of quality awareness; excellent fault finding and diagnostic skills combined with the ability to detect and remedy faults, defects, problems
·  Structured worker with technical analytical abilities

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About Us

GE is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

GE Renewable Energy is a 9 billion dollar start-up that brings together one of the broadest product and service portfolios of the renewable energy industry. With 13,000 employees present in more than 40 countries, and headquartered in Paris, GE Renewable Energy is backed-up by the resources of the world’s first digital industrial company. We take the earth’s most abundant resources - the strength of the wind, the force of water, and the heat of the sun, - and put them to work with breakthrough technology that unleashes their true possibilities. Combining onshore and offshore wind, hydro and innovative technologies such as concentrated solar power, GE Renewable Energy has installed more than 370 gigawatts capacity globally to make the world work better and cleaner.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual 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.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.