The On-Site Services Machinist at GE Vernova brings technical knowledge and experience working with GE/Alstom and OEM turbines, and is responsible for the on-site machining of major rotating equipment components, along with setting up and operating a variety of manual and numerically controlled machine tools.
 About the Role
Core Function: On-site machining of major rotating equipment components
Turbine Scope: Gas and steam turbines, including GE/Alstom and other OEM units
Key Tasks: In-situ milling, boring, flange facing, drilling, grinding, and turning
Work Pattern: Extended global assignments during outage seasons, with non-uniform weekly schedules
Career Opportunity in Power Generation Field Services
Strategic Location: United Arab Emirates — a hub for power generation and turbine services
Global Exposure: Work across different countries and cultures at customer sites worldwide
Technical Depth: Hands-on work with portable boring bars, diaphragm alignment, and turbine rebuilds
Career Growth: Leadership, mentoring, and service-offering development opportunities
Career Opportunity in Power Generation Field Services
Strategic Location: United Arab Emirates — a hub for power generation and turbine services
Global Exposure: Work across different countries and cultures at customer sites worldwide
Technical Depth: Hands-on work with portable boring bars, diaphragm alignment, and turbine rebuilds
Career Growth: Leadership, mentoring, and service-offering development opportunities
Career Opportunity in Power Generation Field Services
Strategic Location: United Arab Emirates — a hub for power generation and turbine services
Global Exposure: Work across different countries and cultures at customer sites worldwide
Technical Depth: Hands-on work with portable boring bars, diaphragm alignment, and turbine rebuilds
Career Growth: Leadership, mentoring, and service-offering development opportunities
Key Responsibilities
In-Situ Machining & Turbine Rebuild
- Perform in-situ machining operations, including milling, boring, flange facing, drilling, grinding, and turning, on gas and steam turbine components
- Operate portable boring bars and machining equipment for precise machining of turbine casings, bearing housings, and diaphragms
- Deblade and reblade steam turbines on site in accordance with approved instructions
- Perform steam turbine diaphragm alignment to restore concentricity and minimize efficiency losses
Site Leadership & Customer Representation
- Lead and supervise diaphragm repair jobs at customer sites
- Act as the representative of the On Site Services Specialist in front of internal and external customers to ensure safe, quality, and timely completion
- Execute assignments per GE EHS and Quality requirements, ensuring the crew understands the rules before work begins
Planning, Reporting & Special Duties
- Complete all pre-job planning and post-job reporting, including machine and tooling preparation and ordering parts and supplies
- Maintain clean work areas, tooling, and equipment
- Support management projects, development of innovative service offerings, and delivery of training
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements (REQUIRED)
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a relevant field from an accredited university or college, or a high school degree with relevant work experience
Experience Requirements (REQUIRED)
- Minimum 3 years of experience in machining, preferably on power generation equipment with GE/Alstom and OEM turbines
- Ability to plan, organize, and work in a team of Onsite Service Crew
Essential Skills
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Able to understand and read technical work instructions in English
- Willingness to travel approximately 90% globally on short notice and for extended periods, including weekends and holidays
Desired Characteristics
- Welding experience on steam and gas turbine parts according to OEM process
- Ability to support an outage, handle complex work-packages, and work under pressure while taking ownership of onsite activities
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Cross-cultural conflict resolution, cultural intelligence, and mentorship skills, including structured development plans for junior technicians
About This Opportunity
This role combines precision field machining with crew leadership across customer sites worldwide. It suits experienced machinists who thrive on outage work, take ownership of onsite activities, and want to grow through mentoring, training delivery, and innovative service development. The posting notes that relocation assistance is not provided.
Who Should Apply?
- Turbine Machinists: With 3+ years of machining on power generation equipment
- GE/Alstom and OEM Turbine Specialists: Familiar with gas and steam turbine components
- In-Situ Machining Technicians: Skilled with portable boring bars and field machining
- Outage-Ready Field Service Professionals: Comfortable with ~90% global travel and non-uniform schedules
- Culturally Aware Crew Leaders: Able to mentor juniors and mediate within diverse crews
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