GE Energy is expanding its Renewables Global Headquarters in Schenectady, N.Y. with the opening of a new wind product management and customer support center that will result in the addition of approximately 150 professional jobs by the end of this year.
The expansion will continue to be the focal point for the wind business's strategic and product development as well as a key customer support center. The product development and management group, which gathers information on customer and market demands, integrates it into product offerings and develops business strategy, is expanding significantly with over 30 new leadership positions. More than 50 new positions also have been added for a customer support operation, which will feature a remote diagnostic facility with the capability to monitor performance of wind turbines around the world. GE also will begin to offer hands-on wind turbine training for employees and customers at its Learning Center in Niskayuna, N.Y. and will partner with the Global Research Center, also in Niskayuna, to develop advanced renewable technologies.