Energy Storage Field Engineer Job

GE Energy Storage provides innovative energy storage systems for motive and stationary applications. It is a fast-paced business that includes design, engineering, manufacturing, and commercial organizations focused on developing energy storage products.
The Energy Storage business is adding new customers, expanding into new geographies, and developing new technology in its drive to become a $1+B business by 2015. To support its rapid growth, we are creating a Field Engineer position, which will be focused on the efficient execution of key growth programs.The Field Engineer will provide customers with technical direction and support for GE Durathon Energy Storage systems, including hands on installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of these products. The Field Engineer must be able to articulate technology and product positioning to both business and technical users and must be able to identify all technical issues of assigned accounts to assure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the system life. This individual must• Install, commission (validate and verify), execute preventative maintenance, and repair Durathon energy storage systems
• Provide technical consultation and product support to technical and commercial counterparts, including communications with other Field Service Engineers, Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Logistics on a daily basis
• Participate in on-site project management (start-up and commissioning)
• Communicates customer feedback to Sales, Product Management, and/or Engineering
• Conducts training of customer personnel to enable them to operate equipment safely and effectively
• Recommend appropriate procedural and/or policy changes that will help overall effectiveness
• Execute administrative responsibilities including monthly reports (charts/graphs), weekly service reports, weekly meetings, daily log sheet reporting, daily logbook recordkeeping, generating/closing audit findings, maintenance/calibration log sheets, writing procedures, writing Job Safety Analysis, MyLearning course completions, Quality compliance, GE policy compliance, Expense Reporting, Customer Issue Tracking, and Near Miss reporting
• Travels to and remains at all assigned job-sites until assigned tasks are completed
• Ensure operational excellence in the areas of integrity, controllership and compliance
Travel & Location:
The position involves 70% or more travel to customer and/or GET engineering sites globally. The balance of work time will be spent at a GE Energy Storage site.• B.S. in Engineering (4 yr degree)
• 4+ years relevant experience in vendor sales and/or sales engineering
• Demonstrated ability to exceed individual performance goals and to work with sales personnel to achieve team objectives
• Lean, six sigma, or equivalent problem solving expertise
• Demonstrated accomplishments in customer-focused problem solving
• Self-directed, highly detail-oriented, organized, and flexible
• Ability to connect as a trusted peer at all levels of the customer organization and with GE colleagues
• Intellectual curiosity and technical aptitude necessary to rapidly learn new technologies and customer applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Accomplishments that reflect leadership, teamwork, integrity, and accountability
• Willingness to travel and work with customers globally• Masters degree in Science or Engineering
• Knowledge of detailed requirements of a broad range of battery applications
• Demonstrated ability to manage, analyze, and interpret data
• Knowledge of battery standards, regulations, and safety procedures
• Demonstrated accomplishments in meeting project/program goals, while satisfying quality, performance, schedule, and cost requirements
• Knowledge of program/project management, engineering, and product development processes  

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