Senior Engineer/Technologist

Senior Engineer/Technologist

Job Number 1485558
Business GE Energy
Business Segment Energy - Power & Water
Posted Position Title Senior Engineer/Technologist
Career Level Experienced
Function Engineering/Technology
Function Segment Product Design and Development
Location China
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces ShangHai
City ShangHai
Postal Code 201203
Relocation Assistance No
Role Summary/Purpose This position is to work as a lead research engineer in GE's Water & Process Technologies R&D laboratories at GE's China Technology Center. Position duties include working with cross functional teams on new product/process development for wastewater treatment and water reuse.
Essential Responsibilities * Define, design and develop innovative processes and applications for use in wastewater treatment and water purification.
* Determine most effective arrangement of unit operations exercising judgment in
balancing process requirements, economics, operator effectiveness, and physical health
hazards
* Guide pilot test operations based on lab bench scale study
* Drive execution on NTI/NPI (new technology introduction/new product introduction)
projects
* Generate new ideas according to market needs and initiate new NPI/NTI projects
Qualifications/Requirements * Ph.D. in Chemical/Environmental Engineering or equivalent with basic understanding
of biological treatment process
* Experience in membrane based water treatment (UF/MBR, RO) or other industrial water treatment process experience is preferred
* Ability to design, construct, modify, and operate bench-scale/pilot equipment
* 2-5 year experience in water and wastewater treatment processes and applications
related to MBR solution, membrane filtration and water reuse
* Experience in design and optimization of water and wastewater treatment unit
operations including air flotation, clarification, biological treatment, oxidation,
adsorption, etc. with cost effectiveness
* Strong interpersonal skills and excellent English communication skills (job require
regular communication with US, Canada and other countries)
* Excellent problem solving skills - ability to consider overall problem, identify
opportunities and implement major changes
* Self-starter, independent thinker, proactive problem solver
* Motivated by quality, cost and speed
* Demonstrated ability to set and achieve aggressive goals and targets
* Embrace change and technology evolution as an opportunity
* Strong environmental, health and safety ethics