Gt Blader Lead (Remote)

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with more than 80,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world.

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. As part of the Gas Power One Field Services team, FieldCore installs, maintains and upgrades power generation equipment, enabling operators of the world’s energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy.

Job Summary

The Bucket Specialist IV has general knowledge and experience working with heavy duty gas turbine compressor and turbine technical knowledge. Responsible for the on-site repair and replacement of major rotating equipment components such as compressor blades, turbine blades, and nozzle segments in line with the standard duties associated with the position of Bucket Technician.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for Inspection, repair and Installation and machining of different types of tangential entry/axial entry buckets/blades
• Familiar with machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, punch press, hand/power tools associated with grinding, deburring and metal forming, etc.
• Able to use common precision measuring instruments and hand tools such as tape measure, level, square, file or rasp, etc.
• Ability to read, understands, and follows company repair procedures and directions.
• Knowledge of fluorescent die penetration inspection for cracks not visible
• Understand and adhere to the requirements for working safely as a GT Bucket/blade technician
• Able to evaluate and mitigate safety risks before beginning task/ work
• Understand the importance of quality and error prevention when planning and executing work tasks
• Understand field procedures, the importance of using the latest version of controlled documents and the importance of reporting observed defects
• Be aware of the various roles in a maintenance project and understands specifically the role of GT bucket blade technician
• Proficient in the utilization of field procedures when planning and performing work
• Know how to properly fill out required inspection and repair documentation
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Travel may be required
• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments
• May be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or associate degree in Technical Field, Gas Turbine Systems Technician preferred
• +7 years’ experience as mechanical technician
• +5 years’ experience as Bucket Specialist III
• Experience working with hand and power tools as well as measurement tools
• Must demonstrate ability to understand, read and interpret technical drawings
• English proficiency required

Desired Characteristics

• Experienced level. Has successfully performed all requirements of the job multiple times.
• Possess strong skills and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of a particular field of specialization.
• Can perform strong level technical evaluation functions. Understands how to read and interpret drawings and blue prints. Is proficient in basic Mathematical functions.
• Can navigate around the Gas Turbine, and effectively within standard work areas.
• Capable of taking or collecting required readings and measurements.
• Refers complex questions to higher decision-making levels. Understands and adheres to cleanliness requirements.
• Demonstrate proficiency, through formal training class attendance and positive Task Performance Evaluation results, in the technical capability requirements of tool usage, basic machining, grinding, etc., and other activities related to the following GTBT workscope(s):

• E & F Class Compressor Blade Shim Pinning
• F-Class R0 & R17 Compressor Blade Change Out
• F-Class Bucket Change Out
• Frame 7/9 E & B Class Bucket Change Out
• E/B/F Class Compressor Blade Blending
• Frame 6 B Class Bucket Change Out

• Alstom Base Fleet – GT8C, GT9, GT 11N, GT 13D
• Alstom E Fleet – GT 13E2
• Alstom F Fleet – GT24, GT26

FieldCore is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law