Lead Technical Specialist - Mozambique (Nacala)

Job Number	1909419
Business	GE Transportation
Business Segment	Transportation
About Us	GE Transportation, a unit of GE, solves the world's toughest transportation challenges. GE Transportation builds equipment that moves the rail, mining and marine industries. Our fuel-efficient and lower-emissions freight and passenger locomotives, diesel engines for rail, marine and stationary power applications, signaling and software solutions, drive systems for mining trucks, and value-added services help customers grow. GE Transportation employs approximately 12,000 employees worldwide. Learn more about GE Transportation today, visit www.getransportation.com!
Posted Position Title	Lead Technical Specialist - Mozambique (Nacala)
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Services
Function Segment	Field Services
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	Mozambique
City	Maputo
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	Lead Technical Specialist
Essential Responsibilities	Essential Responsibilities Provide leadership and technical direction in an advisory capacity to railroad hourly and management employees. Provide clear direction on maintenance and troubleshooting tasks including all appropriate documentation. Interpret and ensure adherence to GE work scopes and product (locomotive) maintenance instructions. Administer locomotive warranty material through troubleshooting, inspection and validation. Manage warranty material inventory stock and replenishment. Encourage and maintain safe work environment. Responsible for compliance with local regulations and specific local customer safety policies. Provide feedback to other GE teams for updates to work scopes, engineering practices, component quality and functionality, design changes and shop processes. Position is based in Nacala Mozambique
Qualifications/Requirements	Secondary education in Engineering or applicable technical training OR primary education together with 5 years applicable experience in industrial operation or 5 years military leadership experience. Willingness to work various shifts, various days. Ability to travel within Mozambique and internationally up to 60% of the time. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point). Ability to work in shop environment. Ability to speak, read and write English and Portuguese fluently. Other languages are a plus. Must have legal authorization to work in Mozambique.
Desired Characteristics	Characteristics Minimum of 5 years of locomotive-specific experience. Ability to troubleshoot complex locomotive defects. Technical experience in a maintenance or production environment. Rail industry knowledge and work experience. Experience in a customer service role

Lead Technical Specialist - Mozambique (Nacala)