GE Power Portfolio Looking for Lead Technical Support Specialist at Chennai, Tamil Nadu Full Time

Job Description Summary

Based at GE Power Conversion Chennai site, the Lead Technical Support Engineer’s role is an exciting opportunity for an action-oriented individual with deep technical foundation of Power Conversion equipment. You will be able to leverage your technical knowledge to directly support customer through remote technical assistance. You are primarily responsible for responding to take calls or e-mails received through hotlines/customers, addressing any inquiries or concerns that the customer may have, diagnosing any technical issues, and traveling to various client site up to 25 % of time resolve to provide solution to Power Conversion’s state of the art products across the globe, while you collaborate across the globe with key functional teams and enhance your strategic business acumen.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The Lead Technical Support Specialist develops practical and innovative ways to identify and meet goals. In this role you are responsible for work that is less defined in scope, utilize your understanding and experience to execute business objectives, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.

Primary GE representative, provide remote technical support for customer or project site.

Tech Support Engineer should be always available on-call, including out of normal business hours, holidays, and weekend.

Provide technical assistance for Medium Voltage and Low Voltage variable speed drives with Medium Voltage Switchgear, PLC automation in various business segments such as Power Plants, Metals, Marine, Oil & Gas, Test Benches, Material handling, etc.,

Respond to the customer once get the call or email thru hotlines within 4 hours duration.

If remote technical assistance not feasible/ taking long time/complex issues, travelling to domestic site within 24 hours and internationally within 48 hours of problem reported.

Support to customer technical queries, finding the root causes, troubleshooting, and diagnosing complex technical issues, resolving the problem in a timely manner.

Follow up with customers to ensure their technical issues are resolved.

Escalate the complex case issue to next level for engineering support, safety and quality team based on issue/case type, follow-up with them to provide concrete solution to customer.

Record the case description, technical issue, solution provided to customer for tracking.

Provide technical instruction and assistance to the customer/Project site field service engineer regarding installation, operation, calibration, repair, and maintenance at customer’s sites.

Maintain strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within GE safety standards

Knowledge to troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance checkout for wide range of equipment vintage

Apply Six Sigma analytical tools to assist the customer with proactive reliability and management. Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Assist customer with improving reliability and reducing cost of ownership.

Provide single point of contact to the customer, customer team, and all other GE stakeholders

Assist customer with spare parts ordering & issues resolution

Qualifications/Requirements

Masters/ Bachelors/Diploma Degree from accredited college / university in Electrical Engineering or allied Engineering.

7 – 20 years of relevant experience

Should have process knowledge of Metal / Marine / Oil & Gas / Test Bench / Material Handling / Power Plant domain.

Knowledge in Power Electronics, High Voltage Equipment & PLC

Desired Characteristics

Work experience on MV/LV drives, PLC automation.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Strong Problem solving & Troubleshooting skills

Experience in using Six Sigma tools for continuous improvement

Ability to design, sell and implement process improvements

Proactive self-starter and change agent & ability to work under stress environment

Cross functional, ability to work on matrix environment, and international team experience

Effectively communicate across all organizational levels, departments, and functions

Demonstrated technical aptitude and business acumen.

International experience

Note: Should have experience with P80i software and MV7000 drives.

About Us

GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers.

GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Disclosure of your Gender or Sexual orientation is completely Voluntary and not mandatory.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No