Life at GE : Careers : GE
When I joined GE, I knew I was going to be exposed to a wealth of Oracle initiatives, best practices and exciting challenges, but the reality of my role has far exceeded my expectations. There are always opportunities for me to develop new skill sets and to learn from experts in the field.
I love being part of a large, respected company that has such a rich history. Working for GE means so much more than just doing your "day job", and opportunities exist on so many levels. I believe in our Company and in our leadership, and I am immensely proud to be part of this winning team.
After University, I started my career as a rocket scientist at a defense manufacturing company in the U.K. But after a time, I realized the purely mathematical focus of the role was leaving me cold. So, I explored other options and settled into a production and inventory manager role for one of the company's products and became a key member of the team to implement an MRP2 system at that location. From the moment I stepped into the MRP2 world, I knew I belonged there. I loved applying my creativity and resourcefulness to design new processes and even developing software to help my business improve its data accuracy, increase productivity, and deliver measurable results.
My team supports Oracle Applications projects for all of GE Energy. These projects range from MGPPs over two to five years or quarterly releases. Therefore, flexibility and creative thinking is critical, but GE has armed me with the tools and resources and surrounded me with the best and brightest minds to get the job done.
During the 13 years between my career with the defense manufacturing company and joining GE, I ran my own consulting company. That opportunity really taught me the ins and outs of relationship management: I implemented manufacturing applications for clients in industrial gas, oil, plastics, food and beverages in 13 countries. I was able to connect with great people and learn every day, developing deep knowledge that grew with every new assignment.
Develop a sound technical foundation - don't be just a project manager who doesn't really understand how IT applications are built and what they do and mean for the people who are using them.
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