Lead Engineer Change Specialist

Lead Engineer Change Specialist

The Configuration Management (CM) organization is responsible for transforming product requirements as well as engineering design intent into actionable product definition. Through utilization of our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) GTCC tool and Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) space, we are able to deliver on-time and quality product definition to supply chain functions globally. Gas Power (GP) organization's customers are also partners and consumers of CM output. The Lead Engineer Change Specialist is a member of the Change Management team and responsible for evaluating medium and low complexity change requests for and across Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Generator, Heat Recovery Steam Generation (HRSG), Balance of Plant (BOP) and Aeroderivative products. The objects subject to initial release and change consist of CAD models, parts, hardware & Unit BOMs, drawings and documents. Changes occur throughout the lifecycle of the products and projects that span across NPIs, New Unit and Services requisitions, and maintenance of As-Running configurations. We are the Subject Matter and Systems Engineering Experts of the Change Control Process. We leverage our expertise in the review of change requests to ensure they are correctly explained, defined at the source, scoped and implemented in downstream tools and processes, while following official procedures and work instructions to help ensure quality in our Master Data. We conduct impact analysis (cost, schedule, units, other organization, ) and mitigate potential risks in the change execution and implementation. We also facilitate collaboration with stakeholders to drive upfront involvement and acceptance of the change results.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Change Specialist for medium and low complexity changes Review/approve Change Issues (CHGIs) from the PLM GTCC queue across a minimum of three technologies (GT, ST, GEN, HRSG, Aero, BOP) according to SW, conduct impact analysis to help ensure all affected items are considered and the change is thoroughly implemented
• Support Change Management Principal Engineer towards improving operational KPIs, process enhancement/harmonization and breakthrough objectives, as necessary
• Participate in Technical Change Forum (TCF) meetings in reviewing design changes and accessing impact, support Helpchat for change requestors
• Engage in change process development and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in PALM tool
• Lead/support change management training sessions for stakeholders and customers, develop training materials
• Define and drive improvements to own process/work
• Develop Standard Work, create and maintain quality documents, procedures and work instructions within Confluence
• Define and lead ideas to simplify, improve and harmonize processes, always with global perspective
• Collaborates in key business growth initiatives to increase productivity and eliminate escaping defects
• Actively participates in continuous improvement (Lean) events when required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Computer Science or other relevant studies or experience
• Minimum 2 years' experience
• Experience in process use and development with regards to product definition development, Bill of Material management, configuration management concepts, program/project scheduling and field installation
• Clear thinking, open to innovative ideas

Desired Characteristics

• Strong communication and organizational skills, ability to interface effectively with colleagues and stakeholders
• Strong facilitation and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with Engineering, Product Management, Supply Chain and Services Parts teams
• Proven track record of concurrently managing projects, monitoring progress and quality
• Demonstrated change management experience within Gas Power organization, proficient in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) GTCC tool