Tooling NDT Technician, ( 26-2626) at FieldCore in Schenectady, NY

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 Tooling NDT Technician II will be responsible for inventorying, inspecting, and testing of specific NDT equipment. Will also clean, diagnose, repair, calibrate, and certify Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) equipment and specialized tools. Responsible for timely completion of assigned project requests. Will update project schedules and assign equipment as appropriate. Will mentor Apprentice technicians as needed to support outages and develop bench strength. Identify equipment deficiencies and participate in long term equipment improvement strategies and initiatives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain housekeeping of assigned NDT workstation and warehouse areas to ensure compliance with local safety standards
• Follow all safety guidelines
• Assist in development of systematic approaches to effectively identify and solve NDT equipment problems
• Assist field personnel with troubleshooting and equipment diagnostics remotely
• Maintain accurate maintenance and calibration records, as well as proper inventory levels for equipment and spare parts
• Maintain inventory of supplies for restocking of kits
• Timely completion of assembly of specialized NDT equipment kits to meet equipment center schedule requirements and shipment deadlines
• Read and interpret drawings, procedures, and manuals
• Repair, inspect, test, and diagnose equipment
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and determine maintenance needed which includes identifying the proper tools and equipment necessary to complete a job
• Ensure kits and sub kits are shipped defect-free and with no quality issues (missing parts, expired calibrations, or non-working parts)
• Review returned kit and inventory to ensure all items are accounted for as outlined in inventory system
• Clean, reorganize, and test all returned kits via visual and functional inspections to ensure equipment is all in working condition
• Utilize equipment software systems to record inspections, restock and if applicable assign kits to specific jobs
• Developing ability to perform minor redesigns to prevent equipment failures
• Follow standard maintenance processes to ensure compliance is always met.
• Complete required, annual safety training
• Ability and willingness to work holidays, weekends and overtime as required by field assignments
• Travel may be required
• May be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in inspection of complex equipment or electrical/mechanical tool repair
• Electrical/mechanical aptitude in troubleshooting and repair
• Moderate computer knowledge which includes but not limited to the following: understands operating systems; understands how to use flash drives and memory cards; knows how to insert hyperlinks and tables on word processing applications; conduct complex sorting, applying filters, and using different views on spreadsheets and database
• Strong team player attitude; maintain flexibility within the changing business priorities
• Excellent customer, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks simultaneously and work well under pressure, in a fast-paced environment
• English Proficiency Required

Desired Characteristics:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree, Military experience, or Technical/Trade School
• Knowledge of electronics, including troubleshooting to the component level of Analog and Digital systems
• Experience in the maintenance of non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment or the use of NDT equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot to determine causes of operating errors and the solutions to resolve the issues.
• Ability to conduct tests and inspect products or processes and evaluate the quality of repairs

Physical Requirements (EU Excluded)

• Must be able to see and move throughout warehouse to resolve work problems and facilitate processes; repetitive motion activities may be involved.
• Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and squatting.
• Ability and willingness to handle repetitive weight up to 40 lbs.

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