Technician I - Vestas

About the role

As a Technician I, you will be able to showcase your leadership skills by temporarily being a leader for your respective work team, as well as providing leadership and technical direction. Serve as the in-charge person or temporary team leader for their respective work team, as well as provide leadership and technical direction. While maintaining routine activities to keep the turbines up and running utilizing basic drawings, schematics, and work procedures.

Responsibilities

• Work independently supporting mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems troubleshooting and repairs to support a site
• Generate & complete all relevant paperwork, including work order cards, checklists, AWPs etc.
• Learn how to recognize occurrences of wind turbine error codes and appropriately report the issue
• Assist in all areas of site operations
• Assist with high-voltage system maintenance and repair

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years’ experience as a Wind Turbine Technician
• Valid driver’s license (NON CDL or CDL) with a clean driving record
• Ability to read and interpret documents, and follow instructions, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, given proper instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving at least one concrete variable in standardized situations
• Must be able to pass a physical exam and drug/alcohol screening
• The employee must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus because of potential work in close confines
• Employee must be physically fit enough to free climb 300 ft multiple times a day while wearing 25+ lbs. of climbing gear and work in extreme weather conditions
• Must be capable of rescuing team mate anywhere in tower in the event of emergency

Qualifications

• Associate degree is a bonus, but not required

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Technical direction
• Troubleshooting and repairs
• Generating & completing paperwork
• Recognizing wind turbine error codes
• Assisting in site operations
• High-voltage system maintenance and repair

Benefits

• 401k with fully vested, generous company match available after 6 months
• Generous PTO
• Excellent Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
• Competitive Compensation
• Personalized and Ongoing Training

Pay

• Competitive Compensation

Schedule

• Flexible schedule to accommodate work needs

Culture

DWT CULTURE: What sets us apart is our intense focus on our customers, employees, and culture. Our Mission: To be the most trusted O&M partner to wind farm owners. Our Vision: To empower the Americas’ achievement of 100% renewable energy, one wind turbine at a time. How do we accomplish this? By building a team and a culture with the core values that are: Transparent, Innovative, Guiding (advisor and partner), Efficient, and Reliable. We call ourselves TIGERs and we hope you get an opportunity to join us someday!

EEO Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Deutsche Windtechnik (DWT) is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.