Job Description Summary
Grid Solutions, a GE Renewable Energy business, serves customers globally with over 12,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems, and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. We are focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. For more about GE’s Grid Solutions, visit https://www.gegridsolutions.com.
The Assembly / Test Operative will be working as part of the Global Supply Chain Organisation. The Assembly and Test Operative’s main responsibility will be the assembly and test of Dissolved Gas Analysis instruments, working in a timely manner, maintaining product quality to the relevant standards. This role will also be expected to include warehousing and dispatch operations.
The Assembly / Test Operative will work in a flow environment based on Lean principles and will be required to cross-train facilitating flexible work practices.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
- Perform manufacturing/assembly operations and various other tasks by following procedures, bills of materials, work instructions, schematics, and process aid sheets.
- Work alongside team leads, engineers, supervisors, and managers to improve quality and process efficiency.
- Maintain a high level of quality in line with company policy and procedures.
- Sustain the required daily production output level.
- Support the complete supply chain from manufacture to assembly, basic testing, packaging, and shipping.
- Be safety focussed with knowledge of safety and EHS awareness.
- Seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Demonstrate behaviours in line with GE Vernova way.
- Essential Criteria:
- Manufacturing experience in electrical, electronic, or mechanical assembly, or warehousing and dispatch operations.
- Experience of working to deadlines, prioritising work and meeting targets.
- Have a willingness to learn and the ability to work as part of a team.
- Computer literate, with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages
- Flexibility to move between work areas as required and to work flexible hours as demand requires.
- Proven track record of providing reliable, consistent and high quality service
Desirable Criteria:
- Knowledge of lean principles including single piece flow, 5S and standard work
- Experience of PCBA test, basic fault finding and repair.
- Ability to solder terminals, connectors, cables and components, assemble cable assemblies, crimp cables and connectors.
- Participate in and contribute to improvement activities and kaizen events.
- Hold a forklift licence.
Applications from all suitably qualified persons are welcome. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. 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.
What you’ll get in return
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
At GE Renewable Energy we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called Flex Choice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;
• Non-contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Group income protection
• Private medical cover
• Lifestyle account
• 26 days holidays + 8 bank holidays with flexible option to buy or sell
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
