Lead Installation Engineer Barcelona

Lead Installation Engineer
Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, ES

Renewable Energy Onshore Wind - Barcelona, Spain

Details

Negotiable

Full-Time

1 position

Job Description Summary: The mission of the installation engineering team is to develop installation process and tools to achieve the industry’s safest, most efficient, and most economical installation of onshore wind turbines.

• Manage tooling development projects through the NPI process from concept through industrialization by executing design, prototyping, development, validation, and final documentation of Installation tooling, processes. Tools may include lift beams, site fixtures, and other specialized tooling, and the associated processes required for installation of wind turbine.
• Lead a cross-functional core team to define requirements, develop concepts, and create technical specifications to guide the mechanical design of tooling and processes.
• Engage with and manage suppliers to finalize design and manufacture the proposed technology.
• Utilize the design process to generate concepts that optimize the end user experience.
• Utilize systems thinking to understand the operations required to complete an installation. During the tool design, incorporate end user feedback and detail the operational steps required to use the tooling. Assess for safety and ergonomic considerations.
• Conduct design reviews, FMEAs, review structural assessments, and other critical technical deliverables with chief and principal engineers to ensure all tools and/or methods created by the installation engineering team meet or exceed the safety standards of both GE and Industry
• Create design packages and hand off to regional installation and Global Tech Operations team to enable them to be self-proficient with the newly created tools, processes and/or methods
• Support on-site validations for each project, and assist with training of the on-site installation leaders and technicians for newly created tools, processes and/or methods

Qualifications/Requirements & Eligibility Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical discipline from an accredited College or University [Mechanical preferred]
• Proven combined experience in engineering

Desired Characteristics

• Mechanical Domain Expertise - Preferred expertise: lifting and rigging or hydraulics and gearing
• Familiarity with basic industrial tooling
• Familiarity with CAD and Finite Element Analysis
• Ability to work with heavy components, cranes, and rigging when required in a hands-on environment
• Ability and willingness to climb wind turbines and work at heights
• Ability and willingness to travel globally up to 15% of the time when required
• Wind Turbine Product knowledge
• Familiarity with empathic design
• Proven record of being team oriented, proactive, and motivated
• Desire to experiment and prototype new solutions
• Demonstrated technical, analytical and problem-solving skills with simple, creative solutions
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to intact with both senior management and hour technicians
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Additional Information:
Relocation Assistance Provided:No