General Technician - Wind

Trainee Position

This is a trainee position responsible for assisting with the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the wind turbines and all associated equipment in accordance with procedures, guidelines, and operating directives in effect. Demonstrate the ability to assist with maintenance and operational duties, perform basic mechanical, electrical, and/or instrumentation tasks. Concurrently, perform and adhere to all training requirements and schedules. Training program requirements are expected to be completed within the designated time frame.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned as needed:

• Adhere to, support, and comply with all company safety and environmental policies and practices. Ensure all employees, contractors and visitors conduct themselves safely and within company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Complete required annual safety training.
• Participate in turbine specific training both classroom and hands on training.
• Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor or Lead Technician, assist in the operation of the wind turbine systems.
• Learn the components of a wind turbine and their function and learn the maintenance process and procedures such as changing out filters, grease critical components, change fluids and replace parts as needed, located on the wind turbine. Typical maintenance work includes, but is not limited to; disassembly, repair, and assembly of small and medium-size equipment; lubricating equipment; assisting with and/or performing instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting and maintenance; changing oil in equipment and troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Learn to read meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.
• Possess knowledge or learn the specific function of tools and have the ability to use them safely.
• Learn turbine related activities to include reading meters and gauges.
• Learn chemical and oil characteristics in accordance with procedures at specified intervals.
• Learn to review various logs, faults, temperatures levels, and other information.
• Maintain the plant area, shop equipment, tools, grounds and company vehicle in a clean and safe condition at all times.
• Take immediate corrective action as directed in response to emergency situations to minimize safety hazards and to reduce damage or downtime to the plant and its equipment.
• Upon certification utilize electrical test equipment in the performance of operation and maintenance work.
• Regularly complete paperwork, including timecards, work orders and any other required documentation including hard copies and electronic.
• Train to improve personal skills related to the job and/or required advancement.
• Ability to travel.
• Compiles records and reports and maintains a daily log.
• Train to improve personal skills related to the job and/or required advancement.
• Assist co-workers with responsibilities when needed, including backup support.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability and willing to work holidays, weekends and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred but not required.
• Desired qualifications: familiar with electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical equipment, systems construction, capacities limitations and operating procedures.
• Safe use of tools, plant safety rules, probable causes of equipment and systems malfunctions.
• Basic to intermediate computer skills in word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate orally with other employees including the proper use of a radio.
• Ability to follow instructions and follow directions from team members.
• Ability to write routine correspondence.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

Communication Skills

• Ability to read and interpret work from simple and/or complex instructions.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others.
• Ability to write routine correspondence.

Reasoning Ability & Decision-Making Skills

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must be organized, with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks and possess an attention to detail.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Possess a valid driver's license for the state in which you are applying.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Regularly work in unprotected heights (six feet and below) and work from towers and work platforms up to 300 feet, with required safety equipment.
• Lifting/lowering 25 to 40 lbs., lifting carrying up to 50 and up to 100 lbs. with assistance; pushing and pulling 45 to 60 lbs.; frequent reaching, squatting, crouching, standing, balance, manual dexterity, stooping, kneeling, walking and sitting.
• Ability to climb up to 300 feet, unassisted, with required safety equipment, multiple times per day.
• Ability to complete climb test and tower rescue training.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to the risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is exposed to adverse, outside weather conditions such as high winds, wet/snow and/or humid conditions; extreme heat/cold; precarious places; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and on occasion can be very loud.