Traveling Wind Turbine Technician II

About the role

This position is remote requiring 100% travel. This is an hourly paid position. With travel, overtime and other supplemental earnings, resource technicians may have the ability to earn over $100,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Ability to travel 100% of the time and also requires working overtime, including working a variable work schedule as needed to meet business goals
• Acts as a safety role model, encourages and recognizes others completing safe acts and intervenes when unsafe acts are being practiced
• Adheres to all safety standards and procedures. Identifies gaps in safety standards as well as safety risks in the environment, implements effective risk mitigation and provides recommendations to higher level technical staff and management
• Demonstrates and promotes integrity, professional initiative, as well as a no-compromise focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis
• May assist with or perform basic quality audits
• Performs intermediate level wind turbine maintenance and installation tasks as assigned
• Effectively gathers information regarding turbine performance / issues. May diagnose, recommend, and implement solutions up to intermediate routine issues
• Initiates and performs most work tasks with limited supervision and follows defined instructions and maintenance schedules, completing plans as directed and performs according to written and verbal instruction from higher level technical staff
• Effectively promotes a healthy team environment through assisting teammates in accomplishing goals as well as mentoring lower level technical staff
• Interfaces with customer and may respond to customer inquiries. Will refer complex customer inquiries to higher level technical staff or manager
• Demonstrates professional customer focus at all times

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred - Post high school education (ie wind school, trade school, college) or a minimum two (2) year wind industry experience – electrical experience, including ability to read electrical drawings
• Proven use and understanding of intermediate level power tools such as hydraulic, power torque and diagnostic tools (e.g. fluke meter functions and hydraulic pressure gauge)
• Ability to demonstrate intermediate working knowledge of industrial safety practices / protocols (e.g. Confined Space, energy isolation)
• Ability to complete detailed component inspections and report on findings
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to obtain a Passport
• Significant attention to detail and execution, good interpersonal and customer relation skills, and the ability to effectively collaborate with employees at all professional levels and ability to respectfully follow supervision and support initiatives
• Basic computer operation skills, familiarity with internet based program navigation, and ability to generate and interpret computer data
• To read, interpret and understand drawings and schematics to validate work activity and ensure that risks are identified and mitigated

Competencies

• Willingness to embrace and promote Vestas’ commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
• Ability to read, comprehend and write in English
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders 60-125 meters in height, ability to lift, push/pull, carry items up to 50 lbs in weight, and the ability to stand, stoop, kneel, and bend for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to grip and manually manipulate, often with repetitive motion, items such as, but not limited to, hand tools, turbine parts and comfort working in confined spaces and at heights over 100 meters
• Ability to effectively participate in all training courses, including high-angle rescue and training
• Periodic walking, ability to hear and use close range radios, and having efficient field of vision including visual depth perception and ability to distinguish colors
• Able to work in demanding physical and inclement weather conditions
• Comfort working remotely with limited supervisory interaction

What We Offer

As a member of the Vestas team, we offer an attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry. Among the many amenities we offer: healthcare; dental; vision; vacation; generous 401(k) plan; tuition assistance; and much more.

Pay

Nationwide $28.25 – $33.43

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