Job Description Summary

Support the Manufacturing shops with the installation of new equipment. Work with Facilities engineers, outside engineering firms, equipment suppliers and contractors to support the overall installation of new equipment. This also includes building and equipment modifications, improvements, and rearrangement projects. This position reports directly to the GE Hitachi Facilities and Equipment Engineering manager with major focus on supporting Plant & Equipment projects within the GNF-A manufacturing facilities located in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this role include the following:

• Manage nuclear fuel manufacturing  equipment and Facilities projects from scope  definition, through release, to production.
• Create project specific benefits, objectives,  budgets,  and schedules. Utilizes in-depth knowledge, analytical thinking and technical  expertise to execute  policy/strategy.
• Manage the development and execution of the project deliverables including project reporting.
• Interface cross-functionally with Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing  Operations, Manufacturing
• Engineering, Facilities, Sourcing, EHS, and Quality to execute  the projects.
• Represent and lead cross-functional teams  in kick-off meetings,  project status  meetings,  site visits, and leadership reviews.
• Be the liaison between industrial contractors  and manufacturing  project requestors. Scope and obtain bids and proposals  from contract companies and provide contractor oversite for safety, financials,  productivity, and quality oversite.
• Work in both a supervised and unsupervised capacity  to solve problems and at times, in critical situations and timelines.
• Proficient use of computers  is required including use of various application software such as
• Microsoft  Office  and Project Scheduler (PS6) or similar programs.
• Must maintain a GE issued  cell phone for after-hours availability (24hrs/day X 7 days/week)
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum 15 years of relevant work experience OR
• Associate degree from regionally accredited college, university, or equivalent with a minimum 8 years of relevant work experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college, university, or equivalent with a minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Additionally, at least 2 years of experience in a Project Management role is required.

Eligibility Requirements:

• For Controlled Access Area: must be able to successfully pass a Nuclear Safety Training Test; follow strict radiation protection, criticality, and industrial safety regulations; wear protective clothing to enter the area.
• Ability to walk up and down stairs.
• Must be 18 years or older and have legal authorization to work in the United States.
• GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
• This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status prior to employment.

Desired Characteristics

• Technical Degree such as Engineering, Construction Project Management, etc.
• Knowledge Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing license requirements, GNF Policies and Procedures, and Change Management procedures that apply to working within the Wilmington CAA (internal candidates only).
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar
• Good understanding of Plant & Equipment Investment cycle, AR process,  and GAP guidelines
• BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering
• Experience with configuration/change management.
• Capital project management experience.
• Facilities upgrades experience. 
• Experience with fuel contracts and customers
• Ability to develop creative solutions for complex, challenging issues.
• Ability to explain complex issues to a non-technical audience.
• Positive track record of experience resolving technical issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence others.

The base pay range for this position is $105-140k. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variet