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Laboratory-focused material scientist with materials application engineering capability. Responsible for lab operations and analysis supporting development, qualification, and forensic investigation of power generation components manufactured from castings and wrought products utilized in industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and plant support systems.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Laboratory-Focused

• Improve on-site metallurgical laboratory capabilities to address engineering needs for analysis and characterization. Maintain laboratory facilities for compliance with site environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Facilitate metallurgical sample preparation by sectioning, mounting, polishing, and etching.
• Contribute toward research and development program activities on new materials and processes to support new power generation product introductions.
• Perform root cause and corrective action analyses to troubleshoot problems with current material systems, component designs, and manufacturing processes.
• Lead metallurgical investigations on fractured components received from the field and report findings to cross-functional teams.
• Conduct material property testing programs and issue technical reports on the findings.

Engineering Focused

• Lead development and qualification efforts for power generation components manufactured from structural castings and forgings utilized in industrial gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, and plant support systems.
• Work together with cross-functional teams to perform supplier assessments, identify qualification requirements, and execute supplier qualifications which meet production fulfillment schedules.
• Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities through new processing methods and alternate materials.
• Control and improve quality of components by creation and revision of specifications.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy or Materials Science & Engineering or related field
• Two years of combined experience in materials or process engineering or experience in a laboratory environment.
• Flexibility in handling a diverse and challenging workload
•  Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills
•  US Citizen or Green Card

Desired Characteristics:

• Advanced degree in Materials Engineering or related field
• Experience with metallurgical sample preparation (metallography) and laboratory oversight.
• Experience with investment casting, die casting, sandcasting, and/or heat treatment operations
• Knowledge of cast iron and cast steel material systems and melting practices
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification
• Experience with mechanical testing
• Experience conducting supplier audits
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing processes
• Experience with heat treatment process control

About Us

Inclusion & Diversity At GE, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong.

Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/global/en/diversity-at-ge

For U.S. based candidates only, for purposes of complying with U.S. pay transparency requirements, the base pay range for this position is $79,400 - 119,000 USD Annual.

The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

This position is also eligible for a yearly performance bonus of 5%.

*The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas.

This position will stay open on the career website until at least 2/15/2024.

Benefits Available to You:

GE employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: https://jobs.gecareers.com/global/en/ge-career-benefits

• Our compensation & benefits are designed to help you manage your personal and family needs, while rewarding high performers. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.
• A healthy, balanced lifestyle can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
• GE invests to provide opportunities to grow your career by providing a path for continued on-the-job learning and development.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.

Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.