Senior Fleet Engineer- Mechanical (Remote)

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EDF Renewables North America, a subsidiary of EDF Renewables, is a leading North American independent power producer boasting over 30 years of experience across a broad spectrum of services. Our mission is to deliver renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

Scope of Job:
Works directly with the Asset Managers, Operations and Maintenance personnel, Project Managers and fellow Performance and Reliability Engineering team members to identify, quantify, investigate, report on and correct the root causes of sub-optimal fleet performance and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• 40% - Perform (and/or manage third party consultants) in conducting Root Cause Analysis to determine primary reasons for major failures affecting plant operations.
• 30% - Perform (and/or manage third party consultants) in developing Engineering Solutions to serial design defects while providing technical assistance to warranty claims processes.
• 10% - Lead initiatives to develop engineering practices and processes that improve engineering quality, productivity, and results.
• 10% - Coordinate efforts between Fleet Engineers, Asset Managers, and site technicians to develop and implement improvements to site performance and reliability.
• 5% - Perform reliability studies using Weibull analysis of various equipment to predict failure lifetimes on major components.
• 5% - Other duties as assigned

Supervision of Others: none

Qualifications:
Education/Experience –

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Systems or similar Engineering or equivalent from an accredited university. Advanced degree preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities –

• A minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of equipment utilized in the renewable energy sector inclusive of utility scale wind turbines, solar panels, battery systems, and inverters.
• Demonstrated experience leading Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action problem solving for mechanical components.
• Demonstrated experience defining experiments to verify root causes and corrective actions of mechanical components.
• Demonstrated experience developing component or repair specifications and working with suppliers to qualify mechanical components for purchase or repair.
• Ability to present and effectively communicate technical topics to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to work independently and with a team to develop innovative solutions to technical problems.

Physical Requirements: normal office environment requirements

Working Conditions:
85% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of various Microsoft software/programs), phones, and general office equipment. 15% of time is spent outside of the office visiting vendors’ and/or internal customers’ sites in additional to attending various conferences and meetings.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS: In alignment with our core values and placing safety first, EDF Renewables will implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all US hires. Proof of full vaccination will be required to accept an offer with a hire date on or after January 3, 2022.

Notice to Staffing Agencies: EDF Renewables and its subsidiaries ("EDF-R") will not accept unsolicited resumes/CVs from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to EDF-R, including unsolicited resumes sent to a EDF-R mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to EDF-R employees outside of EDF-R’s Recruiting department, or to EDF-R’s resume database will be considered as submitted directly by a candidate and therefore EDF-R will NOT pay any fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of such unsolicited resume. EDF-R will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from EDF-R’s Recruiting department to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully executed contract for service. EDF-R will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by EDF-R’s Vice President - Human Resources or his/ her designee. No other EDF-R employee is authorized to bind EDF-R to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.”