30 Dec 2010

GE Energy Vacancy: Storage Application Engineer, Lagos 31 December 2010

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GE Energy Storage Application Engineer
Date: Dec 30, 2010
Location: IIkoyi – Lagos, Nigeria

Job Number: 1284183
Business: GE Technology Infrastructure
Business Segment: Technology Infrastructure Transportation
About Us: GE Energy Storage provides innovative energy storage systems for motive and stationary applications. It is a fast-paced business that includes design, engineering, manufacturing, and commercial organizations focused on developing energy storage products.
The Energy Storage business is adding new customers, expanding into new geographies, and developing new technology in its drive to become a $1+B business by 2015. To support its rapid growth, we are creating an Application Engineer position, which will be focused on the efficient execution of key growth programs.
Posted Position Title: GE Energy Storage Application Engineer
Career Level: Experienced
Function: Engineering/Technology
Function Segment: Applications and Software
Location: Nigeria
City: IIkoyi Lagos
Relocation Expenses: Full Expenses
Role Summary/Purpose: The Energy Storage Application Engineer is responsible for actively driving and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, working in conjunction with the sales and engineering teams as the key technical advisor and product advocate for our products. The Application Engineer must be able to articulate technology and product positioning to both business and technical users and must be able to identify all technical issues of assigned accounts to assure complete customer satisf
Essential Responsibilities · Responsible for providing technical consultation and product support to the Commercial team in all phases of the commercial process
· Responsible for conducting in-depth, technical product presentations to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.
· Responsible for development and delivery of product demonstrations, including creation of test procedures, definition of relevant regulatory requirements, installation, execution monitoring, and support of post-demonstration analysis
· Responsible for collaborating with the Commercial team and customers to identity business opportunities, define technical solutions, and convey customer requirements to the Product Management and Engineering teams
· Provide proposal support and take the lead in responding to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs
· Collaborate with Sales Leader to develop and support action plans to exceed sales and margin targets
· Able to travel globally
· Ensure operational excellence in the areas of integrity, controllership and compliance
Travel & Location:
The position involves 75% or more travel to customer and/or GET engineering sites globally.
Qualifications/Requirements: · B.S. in Engineering (4 yr degree)
· 4+ years relevant experience in vendor sales and/or sales engineering
· Demonstrated ability to exceed individual performance goals and to work with sales personnel to achieve team objectives
· Lean, six sigma, or equivalent problem solving expertise
· Demonstrated accomplishments in customer-focused problem solving
· Self-directed, highly detail-oriented, organized, and flexible
· Ability to connect as a trusted peer at all levels of the customer organization and with GE colleagues
· Intellectual curiosity and technical aptitude necessary to rapidly learn new technologies and customer applications
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Accomplishments that reflect leadership, teamwork, integrity, and accountability
· Willingness to travel and work with customers globally
Desired Characteristics · Masters degree in Science or Engineering
· Knowledge of detailed requirements of a broad range of battery applications
· Demonstrated ability to manage, analyze, and interpret data
· Knowledge of battery standards, regulations, and safety procedures
· Demonstrated accomplishments in meeting project/program goals, while satisfying quality, performance, schedule, and cost requirements
· Knowledge of program/project management, engineering, and product development processes

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