Field Service Engineer at GE - General Electric

Role Summary/Purpose:    

As a Field Service Engineer you will be based at our regional office supporting new and existing marine customers. Field service work will include service, commissioning, trouble-shooting, maintenance, technical advice and training customers on GE equipment on-board ships or on site. The field service work will take place in shipyards, at ports, or offshore or in LNG Plants.

Essential Responsibilities:    

- Perform on-site installation of electrical systems and equipment; perform ongoing preventive maintenance, repair and calibration after installation.
- Respond to requests for emergency repairs and services to troublesome equipment.
- Provide technical instruction and assistance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair and maintenance at customer's sites.
- Coordinate technical advice and counselling as agreed upon with GE remote Center of Excellence assistance team.
- Develop and further expand technical knowledge and expertise, currently recognized industry standards for engineering ability.
- Maintain knowledge of applicable product line warranties, and accomplish effective warranty administration.
- Plan, prepare and/or instruct both internal and external training programs as required, to impart and perpetuate field engineering and/or product knowledge in area of specialization.
- Perform administrative functions; such as writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations, preparing job status reports, reports to customers, time sheet and expense sheets on a complete timely, and thorough basis.
- Maintain knowledge of the report system to the extent required for timely and accurate input of field information necessary.
- Provide leadership and technical direction to skilled labor performing work on customer sites.
- Maintain strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within GE safety standards.
- Coordinate EHS aspects on site.
- Knowledge to troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance checkout for wide range of equipment vintage.
- Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and a reference for future outages.
- Advise on spare parts, modernization and upgrades on GE Equipment

Qualifications/Requirements:    

- Electrical degree from an accredited university or similar technical qualification with good knowledge on MV drives and motors, and with the ability to provide advice on other GE Equipment.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 80% of the time (including overseas), is available to respond to out-of-hours calls.
- Acts as Duty Engineer when required to receive out-of-hours calls and determines course of action.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
- A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required.
- Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:    
Desired Characteristics:    

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is preferred · Strong oral and written communication skills · Strong interpersonal and leadership skills · Proven analytical and quality improvement ability · Able to interface at all levels of the organization both internally and externally

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