Engineering Leader Oil & Gas SSA at GE - General Electric

Role Summary/Purpose:    
The Engineering Leader directs functional area of a major business segment, translates concepts, develops strategy, and implements change. In this role you will create programs responsive to external environment and participate in cross-functional business and cultural development.

Essential Responsibilities:    

PRODUCT SUPPORT OF THE INSTALLED BASE

- Responsible for the oversight of the related sciences including materials and performance
- Lead and develop quality engineering design, execution and product safety for the portfolio of GE products and services
- Ensure a rigorous process is followed in the execution of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action of product and process issues
- Provide leadership with high integrity and oversight of processes protecting Intellectual Property, Export Controlled and Strategic Technology
- Drive the development and application of consistent design practices and sharing of design best practices across the GE businesses

DEVELOP TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS: for Products/Services during the Identify phase, integrating technical solutions in to the offer during the Propose and Contract phases.

- Drive technology synergies and integration across the company
- Provide Competitive Assessment regarding the business / products
- Lead the conceptual design of the technical solution, supporting the preparation, submission, tracking and closing of quotations and proposals.
- Effectively coordinate relationships and interfaces with Commercial Operations, Application engineering and Product management to ensure timely iterations.

SERVE AS OIL&GAS TECHNICAL EXPERT IN THE GE COMMUNIT

- Serve through demonstrated technical accomplishments including holding patents, component design and systems design experience, and strong knowledge of mechanical design fundamentals
- Focal point for Customer collaboration and technical innovation
- Serve as key member of the Engineering Division staff, providing guidance, leadership, mentoring and intervention, as necessary, to strengthen the discipline, quality, reliability and rigor of our engineering work
- Execute functional responsibility for the Chief Engineers, Product Safety and Technical Regulations and Standards Organizations

Qualifications/Requirements:    
· Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science
· At least 10 additional years of technical leadership experience in a manufacturing or shop environment, including leading teams of engineers, specialists, and individuals across the business
· At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing and/or engineering role
· Prior experience with a focus on managing technical programs and designing and developing new products related to solving product issues
· Prior experience with New Product Development (NPI) process, Lean Principles, and management methodologies
· Strong coaching expertise and success in working across the business functions, other GE businesses, and the global teams
· Solid business acumen and customer mindset

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:    

Desired Characteristics:    
· Strong oral and written communication skills · Strong interpersonal and leadership skills · Six Sigma training

Job Segments: Energy, Gas, Oil, Engineer, Electrical, Engineering