The Major Correctives Technical Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating technical training programs and field capability initiatives for North America teams performing major component upgrades and blade repair operations. This role supports the safe, compliant, and effective execution of complex corrective work scopes by ensuring field personnel have the technical knowledge, practical skills, and execution readiness required to perform work to standard.
This role serves as a key technical resource supporting workforce capability across Major Correctives operations. The specialist will partner closely with operations leaders, field leaders, technical experts, EHS, and training stakeholders to identify skill gaps, build structured learning plans, improve technical consistency, and strengthen field execution readiness. The role requires strong technical credibility, instructional capability, and the ability to translate field requirements into practical training and evaluation methods.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on wind field experience in major component exchange, component upgrades, blade repair, or related corrective services work, along with demonstrated capability in technical instruction, training development, and workforce assessment.
Key Responsibilities
Training Development
- Aide in the development technical training content, qualification materials, and capability-building programs for field teams performing major component upgrades and blade repair
- Support structured learning paths that support both foundational and advanced skill development across Major Correctives work scopes
- Translate technical procedures, field lessons learned, and execution requirements into clear and practical training materials
- Partner with subject matter experts, operations leaders, and technical teams to ensure training content reflects current methods, standards, risks, and business needs
- Support creation and maintenance of standardized training modules, field guides, practical exercises, and evaluation tools
- Ensure technical training content aligns with approved procedures, quality expectations, safety requirements, and operational standards
Training Implementation
- Deliver technical training through classroom instruction, field-based coaching, practical demonstrations, simulations, and on-the-job support
- Support onboarding and upskilling of field personnel assigned to major component upgrade and blade repair work
- Coordinate training rollouts for new processes, tools, repair methods, retrofit scopes, and quality requirements
- Work with field leaders to align training delivery with campaign schedules, workforce readiness needs, and execution priorities
- Provide direct field support during implementation of new training programs or capability-building initiatives
- Reinforce standard work and procedural adherence through field engagement and coaching
Evaluation and Qualification
- Lead evaluations of technical capability for field employees through hands-on assessments, observations, qualification reviews, and performance validation
- Develop and maintain consistent evaluation criteria for major component and blade repair skill sets
- Assess readiness of technicians and crews for specific work scopes, campaigns, or advanced responsibilities
- Identify technical skill gaps, training deficiencies, and qualification risks that could impact safety, quality, or execution performance
- Provide feedback to field leaders and operations leadership regarding workforce capability, readiness, and development priorities
- Support qualification tracking and documentation in alignment with business requirements
Field Capability and Continuous Improvement
- Partner with operations leaders to improve workforce capability, technical consistency, and execution discipline across Major Correctives teams
- Use field observations, safety initiatives, quality findings, rework trends, and execution challenges to refine training content and development priorities
- Capture and integrate lessons learned from major component and blade repair campaigns into future training materials
- Support standardization of technical practices and field execution methods across sites and teams
- Recommend improvements to training approaches, qualification processes, and capability-building strategies based on field feedback and operational performance
- Help build a sustainable technical capability model that supports scale, quality, and readiness across the region
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with:
- Major Correctives Operations Leaders
- Field Leaders and Supervisors
- Technical Support and Engineering
- EHS
- Quality
- Training / Learning teams
- Planning and Workforce leaders
- Align training priorities with operational demand, technical risk areas, and customer delivery requirements
- Serve as a technical training resource for questions related to methods, readiness, and skill expectations
- Support readiness reviews, workforce planning discussions, and execution improvement initiatives with technical capability insight
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum of 7 years in wind services, technical field operations, turbine maintenance, major component work, blade repair, or related industrial service activities
- Willingness and ability to travel 50% to field sites across North America
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, industrial, or education-related field
- Demonstrated hands-on technical experience in major component exchange, major component upgrades, blade repair, or other complex field corrective work
- Experience developing, delivering, or supporting technical training, workforce development, or field instruction
- Strong understanding of field procedures, technical standards, safe work practices, and quality expectations in a wind or industrial field environment
- Ability to evaluate technical skills and provide practical coaching and feedback
- Experience as a technical instructor, field trainer, lead technician, subject matter expert, or field quality / technical support resource
- Deep technical knowledge in one or more of the following: Up-tower corrective repair, Blade repair methods, Retrofit execution, Gearbox / generator / main bearing work, OR Major component exchange
- Experience building training materials, qualification programs, or technical standards
- Familiarity with adult learning principles and field-based instructional methods
- Experience conducting hands-on evaluations, qualification signoffs, or technical audits
- Ability to work across operations, engineering, and training functions in a matrixed environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Relevant wind industry, rope access, blade repair, or technical certifications are a plus
GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova 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).
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $104,200.00 and $173,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on August 13, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
