Posted Position Title Materials Manager (EPC)

Job Number	1801472
Business	GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment	Oil & Gas
About Us	Oil & Gas is a world leader in advanced technologies and services with 37,000 employees in more than 100 countries supporting customers across the industry—from extraction to transportation to end use. Making the environment, health and safety, quality and integrity our highest priorities is The Way We Work. Our technologies and services include: surface and subsea drilling and production, monitoring and diagnostics, measurement and controls, large-scale LNG, pipeline compression and inspection, well site and industrial power generation, technologies for the refining and petrochemical industries, and modular CNG and LNG units for transportation sectors.At GE, developing people is embedded in our culture and integral to our growth. Through our customized service solutions, training programs and technologies, GE Oil & Gas partners with customers to maximize their efficiency, productivity and equipment reliability; develop their next generation workforce; and fully benefit from the megatrends of natural gas, the growth of subsea and hard-to-reach reserves and the revolution in asset health management. GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Engineering/Technology
Function Segment	Product Design and Development
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United Kingdom
City	Bristol
Postal Code	BS32 4AQ
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	As the Materials Manager you will lead the Materials & process Engineering Department responsible for supporting subsea system programs, tenders and projects.. The Materials Manager will provide leadership and support on topics associated with metallurgy, welding, organic coatings, polymeric products such as thermal insulation and seals and/or corrosion assessments as well as cathodic protection (CP) design.
Essential Responsibilities	This role will drive partnership between internal and regional materials engineering functions, in order to meet customer requirements exacting technical specifications, on time delivery, quality and cost. The role will also serve as a liaison with local and global compliance and quality experts, ensuring technical excellence to standards and legislation.As the Materials Manager you will possess a specialized skill sets in the domains of either one or more of Subsea Production Systems, Subsea Control Systems, Subsea Boosting / Processing Systems, Subsea Power / Distribution Systems, and Subsea Intervention Systems (Well and ROV), and shall take full ownership of all associated activities outlined below. Participate in FEEDS, ITO (tender) work and represent Materials & Process Engineering in EPC / System Engineering.  Review of: contract requirements, client specifications, engineering guidelines, design codes, manufacturing standards, specifications.  Develop and maintain Engineering philosophies & practices on Material Selection & Corrosion Protection.  Review of customer requirements and processing procedures for use in the manufacturing of subsea equipment.  Perform gap analysis between client specifications and existing GE Oil & Gas specifications and standard practices.  Customer contact – coordinate technical clarifications and meetings on material selection and fabrication issues as part of bids and project execution  Arrange handover meeting from ITO with all COE materials lead engineer.  Arrange KO meeting with GE Oil & Gas Lead Materials Engineers.  Prepare Subsea System Material Philosophies for Material selection and Corrosion Protection.  Prepare Material Selection Reports for Subsea System covering all deliveries.  Prepare Cathodic Protection Summary Reports covering all deliveries addressing interfaces (late project activity).  Review and coordinate Materials related queries between COEs and end Clients.  Attend HAZID, HAZOP and other meetings as requested by EPC Engineering Manager.  Support EPC/System Engineering Manager and EPC team as required.
Qualifications/Requirements	Educated to MSc or PhD with matching responsibility and job description as above preferably with Oil and Gas and/or Subsea experience.  Proven experience, with preference to individuals with strong Subsea systems background. Candidates with experience within other parts of the oil and gas industry can be considered  Strong analytical skills combined with excellent problem solving skills.  Demonstrable experience in Team Leadership / Management.  Strong skillset within areas of project scheduling and project risk definition & remediation.  Resilient & Persistent under all circumstances.  Able to adapt to large complex organization and demanding clients.  Excellent English language skills, both verbally and written.  Proactive and results oriented, self-motivated and ability to work independently and in teams.