Offshore Wind – Pitch System Mechanical Design Engineer

Job description

3082351
Additional Cities

Barcelona
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Renewable Energy
Business Segment

Renewable Energy OffShore Wind
Function

Engineering/Technology
Country/Territory

Spain
Postal Code

08005
Role Summary/Purpose

The selected person will work within the Offshore Wind Rotor team in the design & development of pitch system mechanical components (i.e: bearings, gears, brakes/locks, lubrication systems…).
Essential Responsibilities

·  Design, calculate and validate mechanical components of Pitch System (bearings, gears, brakes/locks, lubrication systems…) and create and/or review design specifications and drawings

·  Provide innovative design solutions to meet requested functionality, timing, cost and reliability targets

·  Integrate in the design the inputs/needs coming from other departments like Sourcing, Manufacturing, O&M and EHS

·  Support the resolution of non-conformities (NC’s) and the implementation of design changes (EC’s) related to the current design solutions

·  Participate in the technological watch, actively promoting both the protection and the development of GE’s intellectual property
Qualifications/Requirements

·  Mechanical Engineering Degree with a master in Mechanics or equivalent knowledge or experience

·  Significant experience in specification, design, calculation and validation of drive systems related components (i.e: bearings, gears, brakes/locks, lubrication systems…)

·  Knowledge of the processes used for manufacturing bearings and gears

·  Used to deal with industrial suppliers (national and international)

·  Fluent in English (written and spoken)

·  Able to travel sporadically (nationally and internationally) to industrial suppliers and/or to wind farms

·  EU Work Permit

If contracted in Spain:

Non-national candidates are responsible to know the minimum documentation requirements to be able to be contracted in country: NIE- Social Security Affiliation Number in Spain (NAF) and Bank Account in Spain. They must be in possession of them at the time of start hiring. GE will not sponsor this requirement.
Desired Characteristics

·  Experience in wind turbine business

·  Fluent in Spanish

·  Experience on CAD & CAE computer tools (Unigraphics is preferred), FE calculation tools (Ansys Workbench is preferred), ERP and SAP type applications

·  Experience of computer tool development and programming (i.e: Visual Basic or similar)

·  Background working in multinational companies

·  Knowledge in machine engineering materials, hardening processes and machining methods

·  Lubricants and lubrication systems
About Us

GE Renewable Energy is a $10 billion start-up that brings together one of the broadest product and service portfolios of the renewable energy industry. Combining onshore and offshore wind, hydro and innovative technologies such as concentrated solar power and more recently turbine blades, GE Renewable Energy has installed more than 400+ gigawatts capacity globally to make the world work better and cleaner. With more than 22,000 employees present in more than 55 countries, GE Renewable Energy is backed by the resources of the world’s first digital industrial company. Our goal is to demonstrate to the rest of the world that nobody should ever have to choose between affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy. Follow us

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Primary Country

Spain