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Wind Farm Technician, Associate
Wind Farm Technician, AssociateRückbauanlage Gundremmingen • Sebastian, Texas, USA
Wind Farm Technician, Associate

Wind Farm Technician, Associate

Rückbauanlage Gundremmingen • Sebastian, Texas, USA
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

RWE Clean Energy LLC

To start as soon as possible full time permanent

Functional area : Operations & Maintenance

Remuneration : Non-Exempt

As the Wind Farm Technician Associate you support the overall operations and maintenance of one or more wind farms and all related facilities to assure safety and maximize availability in accordance with Operations mission. This role is responsible for safe execution of scheduled maintenance troubleshooting and repair activities training and safety exercises. This job also maintains accountability and readiness of plant tools equipment and vehicles; provides technical guidance to the O&M team; tracks and maintains records of service activities both scheduled and unscheduled through the digital maintenance management system; and helps maintain the work ethic and culture of the plant O&M team.

Role Responsibilities :

  • Assure that all operation and maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with policies and procedures established for the wind farm site
  • Assist in conducting acceptance and performance tests on systems and equipment following planned maintenance or outages
  • Perform safety and other wind farm related tasks when assigned and fill in as back up to personnel at other RWE sites when necessary
  • Assist with turbine maintenance including services major component work and replacement and troubleshooting
  • Assist with Balance of Plant procedures as needed including substation and collection system maintenance
  • Adherence to the companys values and behaviors
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the manager

Job Requirements and Experience :

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associates Degree in Sciences or related field from an accredited school preferred
  • Alternatively 2 year or 4 year college degree from an accredited school (other than correspondence or on-line) in a technical science like engineering physics power or closely similar
  • License or Certification experience substitutions include Current Journeyman Current Master Elecrician License and Wind Tech Certificate
  • Unrestricted driver license in good standing
  • Minimum 2years of work experience in operations and / or maintenance in power generation transmission and / or distribution with a minimum of2 years in wind turbine experience
  • Wind turbine experience preferred (Vestas GE Acciona Nordex)
  • Military experience in a technical field (electrical electronics or mechanical)
  • Willing to relocate to within 1 hour drive of site
  • Knowledge of and experience with the use of hand and power tools
  • Knowledge of environmental and safety policies and procedures
  • Ability to work within tight deadlines
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability and willingness to travel to and from job sites as assigned
  • Intermediate PC / Laptop skills
  • Ability to create save manipulate text & formats in documents and spreadsheets in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook) and utilize Teams for meetings
  • Ability to prepare & present technical presentations with assistance
  • Ability to multi-task while working independently and as part of a team
  • Motivated self-starter goal-oriented and strong problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to independently perform troubleshooting and repairs of electromechanical systems
  • Ability to read interpret and follow electrical mechanical & hydraulic circuit drawings
  • Identify energy isolation points and implement LOTO for protection
  • Intermediate understanding of electromechanical relay hydraulic accumulator linear transducer and electrical motor
  • Intermediate knowledge of power electronics motor drives AC / DC converters
  • Knowledge of computer network communication protocol and theory of operation is desired
  • Ability to fill out JHA / LOTO / Tailboard forms without assistance
  • Initiative - Able to work with minimum supervision and make decisions for all issues related to his / her discipline(s) with limited and / or available information
  • Wind Farm site location including work in and around energized wind turbine generators and balance of plant equipment (substation pad mount transformers etc.)
  • Work will occur within an office warehouse in turbines and outdoors
  • Physical Requirements :

  • Must be able to maintain a personal weight limitation of 270 lbs.
  • Must be able to climb wind towers on a daily basis. During this task employee must be able to open / close hatch doors and identify potential safety hazards
  • Must be able to balance to : (1) work in closed and small swaying areas on top of and within wind towers and (2) walk across small surface areas to access areas within wind turbines
  • Ability to push / pull / lift tools and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Clean Energy is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

    Benefits offered : Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability 401(k) match Flexible Spending Accounts EAP Education Assistance Parental Leave Paid time off and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives in addition to salary.

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    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected status.

    RWE Clean Energy is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWEs team of about 2000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nations growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind solar and battery projects focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWEs energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).

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