Technical Project Manager

SUMMARY

The Service Engineering Technical Project Manager is the internal and external focal point for all technical items for their assigned units. The Technical Project Manager is responsible for defining and forecasting outage scopes, tracks implementation status of modifications, and leads investigations and root cause analysis activities amongst other items.

The Technical Project Manager will work with the Program Service Manager and The Project Management Office to provide expertise and technical assistance and be the customer facing technical representative.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

•     Support the configuration planning and management for assigned units.

•     Be the technical support to sales and commercial operations internally and externally.

•     Define the outage scope following the outage planning battle rhythm (PBR).

•     Provide onsite and remote technical support for outage execution.

•     Define the technical work scope for planned and emergent outages (Service Products, GTBs, Outage Prep-Sheets).

•     Maintain applicability states for modifications in Wind Chill and other associated configuration tools.

•     Coordinate GTSE, RMC, TOMONI and lead center support.

•     Lead root cause analysis investigations and plan relevant on-site actions.

•     Review parts pedigree and manufacturing / repair NCRs.

•     Conduct root cause analysis for quality issues and operational failures to identify underlying problems and recommend corrective action.

•     Lead cross-functional teams in the investigation and resolution of critical incidents using root cause analysis techniques.

•     Develop and implement process improvements based on findings from root cause analyses.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Become familiar in all aspects of the product line (GT, ST, GEN, AUX, BOP, Controls, Tuning and Operation).

•    Maintain fleet data and experience (Inspection Reports, Fleet Risk, ORAP).

•    Review Field Service reports, GTSE reports, outage close-out and lessons learned activities.

•    Define emergent outage scopes and provide technical coordination.

•    Develop and issue technical solutions (Service Products, GTBs, AGTMIs)

•    Prepare presentation materials for User’s conference and customer meetings

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & EDUCATION

•    Preferable 8 years’ experience in rotating equipment design / service or combined cycle power plant operation and maintenance.

•    Preferable 5+ years complex Root cause analysis experience (8d, Fishbone, Fault Tree, etc..)

•    Six Sigma certification or equivalent experience is a plus.

•    Ability to manage others and drive tasks to completion.

•    Commercial awareness.

•    BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering preferable (experience may be considered as an alternative).

•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.

•    Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook).

•    Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.

•    Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

•    Ability to travel 10%-20% required.

•    Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

•    Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

•    Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

•    Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.