Field Engineer - General Electric (Hawaii)
**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 Energy Connections designs and deploys industry-leading technologies that turn the world on. We transport, convert, automate and optimize energy to ensure we provide safe, efficient and reliable electrical power. Uniting all the resources and scale of the world’s first digital industrial company, we connect brilliant machines, grids, and systems to power utility, oil & gas, marine, mining and renewables customers, that keep our world running. www.GEEnergyConnections.com
Industrial Solutions, part of GE Energy Connections, empowers smarter business operations by connecting equipment, software and services to protect, control and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers, across various industries, with end-to-end product and service solutions that help ensure the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure. Industrial Solutions’ product and service solutions add to GE’s broader portfolio of leading technology solutions for the delivery, management, conversion and optimization of electrical power for customers across multiple energy-intensive industries. To learn more, please visit: www.GEIndustrial.com.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer at http://www.ge.com/sites/default/files/15-000845%20EEO%20combined.pdf . 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.
**Role Summary:**
The Field Engineer will plan, organize, and perform field assignments in designated areas of expertise, directing the work of craft labor as required, in a timely and efficient manner.
**Essential Responsibilities:**
As the Field Engineer, you will:
+ Plan, organize, and perform field assignments in designated areas of expertise, directing the work of craft labor as required, in a timely and efficient manner
+ 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 sheets, 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
+ Knowledge of and conduct work activities in compliance with, the ES Safety Manual and Safety policy
+ Exercise good judgment in controlling costs and expenditures of Company funds
+ Protect the Company's capital investments by properly safeguarding and maintaining that equipment for which responsible
+ Make contributions to the continued development and refinement of IS Engineering Standards and Procedures as they apply to designated specialty and to conduct work efforts in accordance thereof
+ Develop knowledge of Energy Services Terms and Conditions and those of customers and subcontractors, and perform activities so as to minimize risk and assure compliance
+ Strive to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction in all transactions and relationships
**Qualifications/Requirements:**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (OR a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 5 years of engineering / field experience)
+ Minimum of 2 years of field engineering experience
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
+ Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, approximately 70% of the time
+ Ability and willingness to possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport and driver's license
**Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.**
**Desired Characteristics:**
+ Technical skills in power distribution and delivery to include Breakers, Switchgear, Relays, Transformers, Drives (VFD), and/or controls
+ Experience in the design, fabrication, and refurbishment of bus systems as related to open and metal enclosed switchgear applications
+ Ability to build strong customer relationships
+ Solid business acumen and ability to sell GE to the customer
+ Demonstrated ability to work effectively with minimum supervision
+ Demonstrated interpersonal skills
+ Customer service oriented
+ Computer skills to include Outlook, Excel, and Word
+ Non-GE Power Delivery experience
+ US Military experience
**Locations:** United States; Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming; Post the job as Nationwide - any state/city
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer at http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf . 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.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
