Lead Mechanical Engineer – Fleet Reliability and Operations

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits to assess the existing turbine and/or generator condition, supervise signature tests on the unit before disassembly at site


• Daily phone call with site team to answer questions and for problem anticipations


• Provide additional work recommendation upon dismantling and inspection of existing components


• Site record sheet review and approval


• Non-conformity and general issue resolution


• Conduct site visits during the critical phases of the project


• Support commissioning and test phase


• Reliability Issue resolution during warranty period


• Provide Feedback of experience to the design team


• Main site contact for operation and maintenance contracts


• Service Design and related documentation preparation for service projects including customer support, condition assessment, spare parts, part refurbishment, partial unit refurbishment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering


• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in hydro business


• Willingness and ability to travel in North America and around the world


• Ability to work remotely in a team and communicate effectively


• Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited, reference verification and background check


• Must have unrestricted USA work authorization


• Creativity, reactivity, sense of urgency, a good mix of common sense and science, priority management, proactivity, autonomy, good communication skills


• Knowledge on Hydro Turbine and Generator design and erecting methods


• PE license is preferred


• Knowledge of calculation methods related to the strength of materials, finite element simulation, metallurgy and welding processes are added values for the job.

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• hydro turbine design


• generator design


• finite element simulation


• strength of materials calculation


• metallurgy


• welding processes


• service design documentation


• condition assessment


• spare parts management


• partial unit refurbishment

Soft Skills

• communication


• creativity


• reactivity


• sense of urgency


• priority management


• proactivity


• autonomy


• teamwork


• problem-solving


• issue resolution

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering


• PE license

Industry Keywords

• hydro business


• site visits


• commissioning


• test phase


• warranty period


• non-conformity resolution


• operation and maintenance contracts


• customer support


• dismantling inspection


• signature tests