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Greenville, Sc

Systems manager for life-cycle leadership and support of all GE HA gas turbine products including the latest 7HA.03 gas turbine development. Managed a staff of 20 experienced Systems Engineers leading this development and cross-functional integration of HA products and of strategic planning for future engines, technologies, and upgrades. Position requires regular interface with Product Line team, customers, and senior leadership. Strong business acumen and broad organizational and process understanding allow concise and accurate communication, effective cross-business integration, and focused prioritization for business optimization.• Supported strategic multi-generation planning for future products leading $80 MM annually in new product development programs execution to meet cost, schedule, and performance.• Designed, tested, and industrialized the 7HA.03 and 9HA.02 products and upgrades to the 7HA.01, 9HA.01, and 7HA.02.• Planned and executed extensive validation including component and multiple no load/full load engine tests in GE test facilities and at customer sites.• Led advanced technologies development incorporation into product design programs as a member of a technology approval board including decarbonization technologies for carbon capture and hydrogen combustion.• Provided OTR/project support including installation and commissioning. Progress includes 30% HA fleet increase in 2023, 100 HA’s in commercial operation, 3 million operating hours, and high dispatch priority given world-leading efficiency.

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Executive manager of GE's HA Systems Fleet Engineering organization leading the full life cycle development of the world's largest and most efficient HA Gas Turbines. Manage a staff of 12 Systems Engineers supporting the 7HA.01/.02, 9HA.01/.02 gas turbines.• Managed the strategic support / execution of $90MM in new product development programs annually.• Led design, testing, industrialization, and upgrade of the industry-leading 7HA.01, 7HA.02, 9HA.01, and 9HA.02 gas turbines.• Provided ITO/OTR and commissioning support for 15 HA turbine installations annually.• Oversaw gas turbine design field support including issue resolution using stringent RCA process and execution of multiple large corrective action programs contributing to a $100MM reduction of cost of poor Quality

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Manager of the Gas Turbine Fleet Systems Engineering team of over 30 engineers supporting the installed fleet of 4000 E&F Class turbines. Oversaw the development and execution of product strategy and multi-generational plans with product line and senior leadership for new unit and installed base technologies and products.

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Manager of the FA/FB Gas Turbine Systems Organization providing technology team leadership of 15 experienced systems engineers supporting over1000 units in operation with 30+ million hours providing the largest source of Services business GE Power revenue.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Master Black Belt reporting to General Manager of GE Energy Service Engineering with oversight for a small team of black belts dedicated to Services initiatives. Included development of QMS and Quality Organization structures for the Energy Services Engineering team for both Traditional Quality and Six Sigma.

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Manager of 15 engineers developing and executing programs specifically for the contractual and transactional E and F class gas turbine installed base with annual budgets of $50MM. Included Customer Value products for Contractual Services as a strategy to combat price erosion, increase penetration, and improve retention.

Schenectady, New York, United States

Product Line Leader for the 7FB/9FB gas turbine products reporting to GM of Product Management supporting the 7FB launch site, industry announcements for the 7FB and 9FB with GE senior management, presentation and general support at industry forums like PowerGen International, insurance team support, NPI execution, and strategic leadership including program financials/priorities.

Various

Gas Turbine Accessory Systems Design Engineer: Design and analysis of accessory systems supporting E class and F class gas turbines including atomizing air, lube oil, gas and distillate fuel supply, inlet bleed heat, and other auxiliary systems. Included analysis of secondary flows and heat transfer as well as rotor axial thrust and gas path temperature profiles.Aircraft Engine Senior Analysis Engineer. As contract Engineer, focused on Heat Transfer and fluid flow analysis for Aircraft engines such as the F119 fighter engine and LHX T800 helicopter engine and rocket engines including the space shuttle main engine turbopumps and RL10 rocket engine.Gas Turbine Mechanical Design Engineer: Served in multiple design engineering roles at GE Power Systems in the Gas Turbine Design Group including turbine hot gas path, compressor blade, casing and exhaust frame design and analysis. Also served as Supervisor of the Advanced Course in Engineering (ACE), an accredited advance degree program with both RPI and Union colleges

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering