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Wind Turbine Service Technician 3

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Offer summary

Key responsabilities:

  • Travel and work at wind farms throughout North America
  • Assist, lead, mentor wind technicians in maintenance tasks
  • Perform maintenance on electrical, hydraulic components including alignments and terminations
  • Read, interpret schematics, maintain documentation, report technical issues
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GEV Wind Power SME https://www.gevwindpower.com/
51 - 200 Employees
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Job description

Immediate need for Wind Turbine Technicians III with maintenance and troubleshooting experience on wind generator platforms (WTG). Training classes start in January and February 2024. MUST be 100% committed to attend one of the available training dates.

As a Wind Turbine Service Technician III, you will be responsible for servicing wind turbine generators throughout North America:

  • Travel 100% and work at wind farms throughout North America on an 8/1 rotation
  • Assist, lead and mentor other wind technicians in the performance of their duties
  • Perform wind turbine maintenance, mechanical and electrical work including but not limited to:
    • Perform component alignments using mechanical and/or laser
    • Develop and write work instructions as needed for the performance of duties
    • Perform LOTO on all sources of energy including switching operations on HV components
    • Terminate wires based on schematics
    • Perform work on and mentor other technicians to identify electrical components and motors/generators of a WTG
    • Perform work on and mentor other technicians on hydraulic components of a WTG
    • Read, interpret and mentor others on electrical and hydraulic schematics (1-line diagrams) 
    • May be expected to use a borescope on main bearing and gearboxes
    • May be expected to perform and lead major component replacements (MCE)
    • Support site management on various punch-list task
    • Perform torquing and tensioning
    • Yaw turbines, 
    • Perform and verify that others can charge accumulators
    • Use amp clamps on energized circuits
    • Maintain and troubleshoot electrical and hydraulic components
    • Break-in, quarterly (500 hr), 6-month and annual wind turbine and unscheduled maintenance without supervision including greasing, applying lubricants, verifying accumulator pressures, inspections, calibration tests, etc
    • Defective parts removal and replacement using proper work instructions
    • Assist with large component replacement, retrofits, troubleshooting and other special assignments
  • Continue to develop and expand wind maintenance skillset through on-the-job training and train others in performing service work
  • Work safely, competently and productively under the direction of others
  • Keep records, maintain documentation and report technical and safety issues

Required profile

Experience

Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Leadership
  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
  • Mentorship

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