Job Description SummaryGE Vernova’s Power Conversion business provides electrification systems that are critical to customers’ power and energy needs for their high-performance applications. We work with some of the world’s major energy, maritime and industrial organizations, helping to enable a transition to energy efficiency and decarbonization, including through our specialist motors, drives and control technologies.

Job Description

The Test Operative role will work in the Test facility at the Rotating Machines factory in Rugby where we perform engineering testing (electrical, thermal, mechanical, etc) on multi-MW motors and generators for Low Voltage and Medium Voltage applications across industries including Oil & Gas, Industry, Marine, Naval and Renewables. 

The role reports to the Head of Test, and required duties range from conducting electrical tests on rotating machines and related mechanical fitting activities, through to full accountability of running tests Safely to defined processes and procedures.

It may be necessary that the Operative will be requested to support other types of activities outside of the Test facility in the other manufacturing and assembly areas of the factory.

Main duties include:

Performing a range of inter-process testing (e.g. Insulation Resistance, Electrical Resistance, HV flash, Inter-turn tests, PD, TanDelta etc)Running test of rotating machines (e.g. o/c, s/c heat runs, ZPF, vibration monitoring, temperature monitoring etc)Mechanical fitting - preparing and building machines for test, fitting drives, couplings etc.Maintaining a clean and tidy work area in line with 5S standardsAdherence to EHS and ensuring a safe working environment

Key skills/abilities:

HNC, HND, or Degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalentDesired experience of working as a test operativeExperience of electrical drives (LV, MV) would be beneficialExperience of mechanical and electrical fittingIdeal candidate will have experience testing rotating machine electrical equipmentAbility to work to drawings and schematics with complete accuracy, understanding geometric tolerances and key symbolsAbility to work within a team, use own initiative to meet production targets and deadlinesAvailable to work shifts and flexible to support overtime as requiredAbility to work to instructions and quality standards, completing quality documentation