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GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

Major Correctives Technical Specialist - Wind

Corporate & Technical TrainingPosted on Nov 3
Full-timeSchenectady, NY, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • At least 7 years of experience in wind services, technical field operations, turbine maintenance, major component work, blade repair, or related industrial service activities is required.
  • Willingness and ability to travel 50% to field sites across North America is required.
  • A valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing technical training content, qualification materials, and capability-building programs for field teams performing major component upgrades and blade repair.
  • Support structured learning paths for foundational and advanced skill development across Major Correctives work scopes.
  • Translate technical procedures, field lessons learned, and execution requirements into clear, practical training materials.
  • Partner with subject matter experts, operations leaders, and technical teams to ensure training content reflects current methods, standards, risks, and business needs.
  • Support the creation and maintenance of standardized training modules, field guides, practical exercises, and evaluation tools.
  • Ensure technical training content aligns with approved procedures, quality expectations, safety requirements, and operational standards.
  • Deliver technical training through classroom instruction, field-based coaching, practical demonstrations, simulations, and on-the-job support.
  • Support onboarding and upskilling of field personnel assigned to major component upgrade and blade repair work.
  • Coordinate training rollouts for new processes, tools, repair methods, retrofit scopes, and quality requirements.
  • Work with field leaders to align training delivery with campaign schedules, workforce readiness needs, and execution priorities.
  • Provide direct field support during implementation of new training programs or capability-building initiatives.
  • Reinforce standard work and procedural adherence through field engagement and coaching.
  • Lead evaluations of technical capability for field employees through hands-on assessments, observations, qualification reviews, and performance validation.
  • Develop and maintain consistent evaluation criteria for major component and blade repair skill sets.
  • Assess readiness of technicians and crews for specific work scopes, campaigns, or advanced responsibilities.
  • Identify technical skill gaps, training deficiencies, and qualification risks that could impact safety, quality, or execution performance.
  • Provide feedback to field leaders and operations leadership regarding workforce capability, readiness, and development priorities.
  • Support qualification tracking and documentation in alignment with business requirements.
  • Partner with operations leaders to improve workforce capability, technical consistency, and execution discipline across Major Correctives teams.
  • Use field observations, safety initiatives, quality findings, rework trends, and execution challenges to refine training content and development priorities.
  • Capture and integrate lessons learned from major component and blade repair campaigns into future training materials.
  • Support standardization of technical practices and field execution methods across sites and teams.
  • Recommend improvements to training approaches, qualification processes, and capability-building strategies based on field feedback and operational performance.
  • Help build a sustainable technical capability model that supports scale, quality, and readiness across the region.
  • Partner with Major Correctives Operations Leaders, Field Leaders and Supervisors, Technical Support and Engineering, EHS, Quality, Training/Learning teams, and Planning and Workforce leaders.
  • Align training priorities with operational demand, technical risk areas, and customer delivery requirements.
  • Serve as a technical training resource for questions related to methods, readiness, and skill expectations.
  • Support readiness reviews, workforce planning discussions, and execution improvement initiatives with technical capability insight.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, industrial, or education-related field is preferred.
  • Demonstrated hands-on technical experience in major component exchange, major component upgrades, blade repair, or other complex field corrective work is preferred.
  • Experience developing, delivering, or supporting technical training, workforce development, or field instruction is preferred.
  • Strong understanding of field procedures, technical standards, safe work practices, and quality expectations in a wind or industrial field environment is preferred.
  • Ability to evaluate technical skills and provide practical coaching and feedback is preferred.
  • Experience as a technical instructor, field trainer, lead technician, subject matter expert, or field quality/technical support resource is preferred.
  • Deep technical knowledge in one or more of the following is preferred: up-tower corrective repair, blade repair methods, retrofit execution, gearbox/generator/main bearing work, or major component exchange.
  • Experience building training materials, qualification programs, or technical standards is preferred.
  • Familiarity with adult learning principles and field-based instructional methods is preferred.
  • Experience conducting hands-on evaluations, qualification signoffs, or technical audits is preferred.
  • Ability to work across operations, engineering, and training functions in a matrixed environment is preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are preferred.
  • Relevant wind industry, rope access, blade repair, or technical certifications are a plus.

About the Company

GE Vernova

Builds equipment and software for electric power

GE Vernova makes equipment and software that generate and manage electricity for utilities, power producers, and industrial customers. Its Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses span gas turbines, wind generation, and the systems that move electricity across grids. The company supplies generators, grid equipment, and controls, while its software coordinates network operations and integrates changing sources of power. Customers buy equipment and enter service agreements for maintenance, upgrades, and technical support over its operating life, alongside purchases of software and related services. GE Vernova became an independent company in 2024 after separating from GE and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
N/A
Total funding
$17.6M
Headquarters
Cambridge, MA
Founded
2024

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